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Tavastia (Finland)
H�me, Tavastland
Last modified: 2002-03-15 by elias granqvist
Keywords: finland | tavastia | hame | tavastland | lynx | stars: 3 | roses: 4 |
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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:
- Southern Finland (Etel�-Suomen l��ni, S�dra Finlands l�n)
- Finland provinces
- Finland
About the flag
Blazon
Official blazon in Finnish: "Pinaisessa kent�ss� k�velev� kultainen ilves, jonka korvat�yhd�t mustat; saatteena ilveksen yl�puolella kolme kuusisakaraista t�hte� ja alapuolella nelj� ruusua sijoitettuina 1:3; kaikki hopeaa. Kruunu: herttuakunnan kruunu."Official blazon in Swedish: "I r�tt f�lt ett g�ende lodjur av guld med svarta �rontofsar �rf�ljt ovan av tre sexuddiga stj�rnor och nedan av fyra rosor ordnade 1:3, allt av silver. Sk�lden kr�nes med hertigd�mets krona."
Blazoned in English: "Gules, a lynx passant or, ear tufts sable; in chief three six-pointed stars, and in base four roses 1:3, all argent. The shield's crown is a ducal crown."
English blazon by Lewis A. Nowitz, 13 March 2002
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