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The colours red and black are the colours of Karelia region. The silver bends symbolises the river Pielisjoki, which flows through the town. The silver-red division symbolises a guarded border and emphasises the towns border position. These arms were based on the arms granted in 1850 and 1923. | The colours red and black are the colours of Karelia region. The silver bends symbolises the river Pielisjoki, which flows through the town. The silver-red division symbolises a guarded border and emphasises the towns border position. These arms were based on the arms granted in 1850 and 1923. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:joensuu1850.jpg|center| | |align="center"|[[File:joensuu1850.jpg|center|350 px|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms from 1850 | ||
|align="center"|[[File:joensuu1923.jpg|center| | |align="center"|[[File:joensuu1923.jpg|center|350 px|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms from 1923 | ||
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The arms were the result of a contest, with a number of other proposals, see images below. | The current arms were the result of a contest in 1955, with a number of other proposals, see images below. | ||
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