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Revision as of 07:30, 1 March 2016

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LOVIISA - LOVISA

Region : Uusimaa (2009-2011 (Itä-Uusimaa)
Former province : 1997-2009 Etelä-Suomi, until 1997 Uusimaa
Additions : 2010 Liljendal, Pernaja, Ruotsinpyhtää

Loviisa Kuntavaakuna / Kommunvapen

Official blazon

Sini-kultakatkoinen kilpi. Sinisessä kentässä kaksi kultaista tykkiä ristikkäin ja kultaisessa kentässä musta ankkuri.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on March 18, 1969

The arms are a combination of guns, as a symbol for Loviisa being a bordertown, and an anchor, as a symbol for sea faring. The arms were originally granted in 1756.

Lovisaz2.jpg

Seal from around 1860
Seal of Loviisa

Seal from around 1900
Lovisa1.jpg

The arms on a road sign
Lovisa2.jpg

The arms on the town hall

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Literature : Pirinen, K. Local coats of arms in Finland (Suomen kunnallisvaakunat), Vantaa, 1982, 216 p.