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Coat of arms of Finland

The Coat of Arms of Finland were granted for the sarcophagus of Gustav Vasa around 1580 and still remain the arms of the Republic of Finland. The arms were also used as the official symbol of the Grand Duchy of Finland. Image File history File links Coat_of_arms_of_Finland. ... A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ... Gustav Vasa, originally Gustav Eriksson Vasa (May 12, 1496–September 29, 1560) was King of Sweden from 1523 until his death. ... Events March 1 - Michel de Montaigne signs the preface to his most significant work, Essays. ... The Grand Duchy of Finland was a state that existed 1809–1917 as part of the Russian Empire. ...


The blazon as described in the act on the arms of Finland (381/78) may be translated as follows:


"Gules, among nine roses Argent, a lion rampant crowned Or, having for its dexter forepaw a human arm armoured, brandishing a sword trampling a falchion fesswise reversed, both of the second hilted of the third."


It has been assumed that the lion comes from the House of Bjelbo, which is also present in the Coat of Arms of Sweden. The lion had also earlier been used in the seal of the Duke of Finland in the 14th century. The two kinds of swords are similar to the ones in the Coat of Arms of Karelia. The curved "eastern" sabre placed under the feet of the lion reflects the political situation during the period. At that time, Sweden and Russia had been constantly at war. House of Bjelbo, also known as House of Bjälbo (Bjälboätten in Swedish) or House of Folkung (Folkungaätten in Swedish), was an Ostrogothian Swedish family that provided for several medieval Swedish bishops, jarls and kings. ... The greater national coat of arms (stora riksvapnet) and the lesser national coat of arms (lilla riksvapnet) are the official coats of arms of Sweden. ... Duke of Finland (in Finnish Suomen herttua; Swedish hertig av Finland) was an occasional medieval title granted as a tertiogeniture to the relatives of the King of Sweden between the 13th and 16th centuries. ... The Arms of the Finnish Historical Province of Karelia. ...


The nine roses are often claimed to represent the nine historical provinces of Finland, but Lapland and Ostrobothnia were not generally considered as parts of Finland yet in the 16th century. Noteworthy is that the number of towns in the nominal "Grand Duchy of Finland and Karelia" in 1580 was nine: Turku, Porvoo, Rauma, Naantali, Pori, Vyborg, Tammisaari, Helsinki and Priozersk that had been taken from Russia in the same year. The number of roses has varied during the centuries, before the Coat of Arms was restored back to its original form in the early 20th century. The historical provinces (Finnish: maakunnat or provinssit – singular maakunta or provinssi, Swedish: landskap) of Finland is a legacy of the countrys joint history with Sweden. ... Lappi, or the Province of Lapland is one of the Provinces of Finland, and a part of the larger geographical area of Lapland, which spans over four countries. ... Ostrobothnia, Österbotten (literally East (of) Bottom / the Gulf of Bothnia) or Pohjanmaa (literally Bottom land / soil / ground), is a historical province to the north in Finland. ... Turku (IPA:  , Swedish:  ), founded in the 13th century, is the oldest and fifth largest city in Finland, with a population of 174,868 (as of 2005). ... Founded 1346 Province Southern Finland Region Eastern Uusimaa Sub-region Porvoo Area - Of which land - Rank 663. ... Rauma, or Raumo in Swedish, is a town of ca. ... Naantali (Swedish Nådendal, Latin Vallis Gratiae - valley of grace), city in south-western Finland, known as the probably most important tourist centre of the country. ... Court House of Pori The Juselius Mausoleum, designed by Josef Stenbäck For other uses, see Pori (disambiguation). ... A view of Vyborg from the castle tower Vyborg (Russian: ; Finnish: ; Swedish: ; German: ) is a town in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, situated on the Karelian Isthmus near the head of the Bay of Vyborg, 130 km to the northwest of St. ... Ekenäs (Tammisaari in Finnish) is a municipality of Finland. ... Location of Helsinki in Northern Europe Coordinates: , Country Finland Province Southern Finland Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki Charter 1550 Capital city 1812 Government  - City manager Jussi Pajunen Area  - City 187. ... Korela Fortress is the main landmark of Priozersk. ...


The coat of arms appears on the Finnish state flag. Flag ratio: 11:18 Flag ratio: 11:18 Flag ratio: 11:19 The flag of Finland, also called Siniristilippu (The Blue-Cross Flag), dates from the beginning of the 20th century, and is modelled on the Danish flag, the Dannebrog. ...


External links

  • Virtual Finland - Finnish Coat of Arms
  • The Presidential insignia and coat of arms
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