Pärnumaa
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PÄRNUMAA
Official blazon
Kuldsel kilbil must püstitõusnud karu, kelle silm, kihvad ja küüned on hõbedased ning keel punane.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on February 5, 1937 and again on September 26, 1996.
The bear in the arms is a canting element for the old German name (Pernau, Bär=bear in German).
Literature : image from http://www.rk.ee/symb/