Helsinki is the capital of and most populous city in Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the Uusimaa region.
Description[]
The flag is a banner of the arms; the arms first appeared in an early 17th-century seal of the city. The crown in the coat of arms refers to the historical connection to the Swedish monarchy, while the boat refers to emigration to Helsinki. The coats of arms of both Helsinki and Uusimaa were designed in 1599 by Johannes Bureus. The current design of the Coat of Arms of Helsinki was drawn by the heraldist A. W. Rancken in 1951. Its blazon states:
On a field azure (blue field), boat or (yellow boat) floating on waves argent (white waves); crown or (yellow crown) above the boat.
Variants[]
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