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Savonia (Finland)
Savo, Savolax
Last modified: 2002-04-12 by elias granqvist
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by António Martins-Tuvalkin, 2001-Mar-07
The flag is a banner of the arms;
arms granted in 1560.
See also:
- Eastern Finland (It�-Suomen l��ni, �stra Finlands l�n)
- Finland provinces
- Finland
About the flag
Blazon
Official blazon in Finnish: "Mustassa kent�ss� palkeittain viritetty k�sijousi; kaikki kultaa, paitsi jousen j�nne sek� nuolen k�rki ja sulitettu pyrst� hopeaa. Kruunu: kreivikunnan kruunu."Official blazon in Swedish: "I svart f�lt en balkvis st�lld pil p� en sp�nd b�ge, allt av guld, utom b�gstr�ngen, pilspetsen och fj�drarna, som �r av silver. Sk�lden kr�nes med grevskapets krona."
Blazoned in English: "Sable, a hand bow in bend and arrow aimed toward dexter chief, or; bow string, arrowhead and feathered tail, argent. The shield's crown is an count's crown."
English blazon by Lewis A. Nowitz, 13 March 2002
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