Rauma (Finland)

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RAUMA

Region : Satakunta
Former province : Länsi-Suomi (until 1997 Turku and Pori)
Additions : 1993 Rauman maalaiskunta; 2007 Kodisjoki; 2009 Lappi

Rauma (Finland) Kuntavaakuna / Kommunvapen

Official blazon

Kultaisen latinalaisen ristin jakamassa sinisessä kilvessä neljä kultaista minuskeli r-kirjainta, yksi kussakin neljässä kentässä.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on September 11, 1942.

The arms show a cross and the letter R. These arms are derived from the seal of the town from 1490. The cross refers to the Holy Cross Church, the main church in the town at the time.

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The seal of Rauma from 1490
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The seal of Rauma from 1625

In the middle of the 19th century B. Kene designed arms for the town in gold and black colours, with the provincial arms in the upper right corner. he made a number of other designs, in different colours and letters, but in the end the Russian Imperial colours were chosed.

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The proposal from Kene
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The other proposals from Kene
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The present blue and golden colours appear in the 19th century. First again with the letters RAVM, later with the historical letter R. These were also granted in 1942.

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The arms in 1861
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The arms in 1892
Arms of Rauma (Finland)

The arms on a road sign
Arms of Rauma (Finland)

The arms on the town hall

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