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|align="center"|[[File:joensuup2.jpg|center|350 px|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Proposal 2 | |align="center"|[[File:joensuup2.jpg|center|350 px|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Proposal 2 | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:joensuup3.jpg|center|350 px|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Proposal 3 | |align="center"|[[File:joensuup3.jpg|center|350 px|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Proposal 3 | ||
|align="center"|[[File:joensuup41.jpg|center|350 px|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Proposal | |align="center"|[[File:joensuup41.jpg|center|350 px|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Proposal 4 | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:joensuu1.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a road sign | |align="center"|[[File:joensuu1.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a road sign |
Revision as of 10:01, 9 October 2021
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JOENSUU
Region : Pohjois-Karjala
Former province : Itä-Suomi (until 1997 Pohjois-Karjala)
Additions : 1954 Pielisensuu; 2005 Kiihtelysvaara, Tuupovaara; 2009 Eno, Pyhäselkä
Official blazon
Kilpi kahdesti lohkoinen, ylempänä vallikoro, alempana aaltokoro; kentät punainen, hopeinen ja musta.
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on November 19, 1957.
The colours red and black are the colours of Karelia region. The silver bends symbolises the river Pielisjoki, which flows through the town. The silver-red division symbolises a guarded border and emphasises the towns border position. These arms were based on the arms granted in 1850 and 1923.
The arms from 1850 |
The arms from 1923 |
The arms were the result of a contest, with a number of other proposals, see images below.
Proposal 1 |
Proposal 2 |
Proposal 3 |
Proposal 4 |
The arms on a road sign |
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Index of the site
Literature : Pirinen, K. Local coats of arms in Finland (Suomen kunnallisvaakunat), Vantaa, 1982, 216 p.