Nykarleby
NYKARLEBY - UUSIKAARLEPYY
Region : Pohjanmaa
Former province : 1997-2009 Länsi-Suomi (until 1997 Vaasa)
Additions : 1975 Jeppo, Munsala, Nykarleby landskommun
Official blazon
- (fi) Sinisessä kilvessä pystyyn asetettu kultai nen tervatynnyri, jonka kannesta ja molemmista sivuista kultaiset, punakielekkeiset tulenlieskat lähtevät.
- (sv) En i blå sköld upprest gyllene tjärtunna med eldslågor i guld med röda tungor, utgående från lock och båda sidor.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on November 19, 1943.
The arms show a tar barrel with flames. This refers to the tar making for ships, and the importance of shipping and sailing for the city.
The composition first appeared on a seal from 1620. In the mid 19th century B. Kene proposed to change the barrel into a tar oven and asan augmentation of the arms two anchors and the provincial arms in the upper right corner. These were never adopted.
 The seal from 1620 |
 The proposal from Kene |
The colours and composition were very similar to the arms of Kokkola and thus in 1943 the colours and composition was formally described.
 The arms in 1892 |
 The arms on a road sign |
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Literature : Pirinen, 1982