Pärnumaa

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PÄRNUMAA

Coat of arms (crest) of 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).


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