Kajaani
KAJAANI
Region : Kainuu
Former province : Oulu
Additions: 1977 Kajaanin Maalaiskunta; 2007 Vuolijoki
Official blazon
Sinisessä kentässä alaisesta aaltokoroisesta hopeahirrestä nouseva kultainen kaksitorninen linna, jonka ikkuna- ja oviaukot punaiset.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on June 30, 1956.
The arms show the fortress that was built on an island in the local river in the 17th century. The oldest seal of the city from 1660 already shows the fortress in a river. On a later seal the design is different and shows a castle, but not clearly on an island. The current arms are based on the latter seal
 The seal from 1660 |
 The seal from 1727 |
In the mid 19th century B. Kene designed arms based on the later seal, with in the upper right corner the provincial arms. These were never adopted.
 The proposal from B. Kene |
 Sketch |
In the late 19th century the city also used arms showing the full fortress in the river, based on the oldest seal.
 The arms from 1892 |
 The arms on a road sign |
 The arms on the town hall |
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Literature : Pirinen, K. Local coats of arms in Finland (Suomen kunnallisvaakunat), Vantaa, 1982, 216 p. Old image from Wikipedia