Nykarleby

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NYKARLEBY - UUSIKAARLEPYY

Region : Pohjanmaa
Former province : 1997-2009 Länsi-Suomi (until 1997 Vaasa)
Additions: 1975 Jeppo, Munsala, Nykarleby landskommun

Nykarleby Kuntavaakuna / Kommunvapen

Official blazon

  • (fi) Sinisessä kilvessä pystyyn asetettu kultai­ nen tervatynnyri, jonka kannesta ja molemmista sivuista kultaiset, punakielekkeiset tulenlieskat lähtevät.
  • (sv) En i blå sköld upprest gyllene tjärtunna med eldslågor i guld med röda tungor, utgående från lock och båda sidor.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on November 19, 1943.

The arms show a tar barrel with flames. This refers to the tar making for ships, and the importance of shipping and sailing for the city.

The composition first appeared on a seal from 1620. In the mid 19th century B. Kene proposed to change the barrel into a tar oven and asan augmentation of the arms two anchors and the provincial arms in the upper right corner. These were never adopted.

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The seal from 1620
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The proposal from Kene

The colours and composition were very similar to the arms of Kokkola and thus in 1943 the colours and composition was formally described.

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The arms in 1892
Arms (crest) of Nykarleby

The arms on a cover
Coat of arms (crest) of Nykarleby

The arms on a road sign

Literature: Pirinen, 1982

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