Uusikaupunki

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UUSIKAUPUNKI - NYSTAD

Region : Varsinais-Suomi
Former province : Länsi-Suomi (until 1997 Turku and Pori)
Additions : 1969 Uudenkaupungin maalaiskunta; 1974 Pyhämaa; 1981 Lokalahti; 1993 Kalanti

Uusikaupunki Kuntavaakuna / Kommunvapen

Official blazon

Hopeakentässä pystyssä selätysten kaksi sinistä haukea.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on January 4, 1960.

The arms show tow pikes, symbol for a fishing town.

The city was founded in 1617 by King Gustav II and already the oldest seal, dating from the same year, shows the two pikes.

Uusikaupunkiz1.jpg

In the 19th century B. Kene proposed to change the arms by adding the provincial arms in the upper right corner. This proposal was not accepted.

Uusikaupunkip.jpg

Until 1960 the arms were shown with the pikes in natural colours, but in 1960 were changed to blue only. Currently the city uses a crown, which is not officially mentioned in the description.

Arms of Uusikaupunki

The arms from 1892
Uusikaupunki.jpg

The arms with the crown as currently used
Arms of Uusikaupunki

The arms on a road sign
Arms of Uusikaupunki

The arms on a manhole cover

Literature: Pirinen, 1982


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