Coat of arms of Helsinki

The Coat of Arms of Helsinki first appeared in an early 17th-century seal of the city of Helsinki, the modern-day capital of Finland.[1] The crown in the coat of arms refers to the historical connection to the Swedish monarchy, while the boat refers to emigration to Helsinki.[2] The coats of arms of both Helsinki and Uusimaa were designed in 1599 by Johannes Bureus.[3]

Coat of arms of Helsinki
Adopted1951

The current design of the Coat of Arms of Helsinki was drawn by the heraldist A. W. Rancken in 1951. Its blazon states: ”On a field azure, boat or on waves argent; crown or above the boat.”

References
  1. "Coat of arms of Helsinki – Finland – Coats of Arms on Waymarking.com". www.waymarking.com. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  2. "Helsingin katukuvaan kätkeytyy kiehtovia symboleja – tutkija kertoo, miten niitä kannattaa katsoa". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 15 December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  3. Kari Tarkiainen: Ruotsin itämaa ("The Eastern Land of Sweden"), pages 47–49. Publisher: Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland. Helsinki, 2010.
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