Coat of arms of Turku

Coat of arms of Turku
Coat of arms of Turku
Armiger	Minna Arve, Mayor of Turku
Adopted	1309

The coat of arms of the city of Turku is based on a medieval seal dating back to 1309. The gothic letter "A" is based on the Latin name of the city, "Aboa". Fleur-de-lis is a symbol often depicted on coats of arms and it symbolises the Virgin Mary, to whom the Turku Cathedral is consecrated to.^[1]

^ Iltanen, Jussi (2004). Urbes Finlandiae – Suomen kaupunkien historiallinen kartasto (in Finnish).

[1] Iltanen, Jussi (2004). Urbes Finlandiae – Suomen kaupunkien historiallinen kartasto (in Finnish).

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