The coat of arms of Finland is a state symbol, which is depicted on the flag, postage stamps, coins and banknotes, official seals. He is also obligatory present instead of a license plate on the president’s car.
Symbolism of the coat of arms and its meaning
The coat of arms of Finland is a red shield depicting a crowned golden lion. Instead of his right paw, he has a hand in armor holding a silver sword with a golden hilt. With its hind legs, a lion tramples on a Saracen silver saber with a golden hilt. The shield also shows 9 silver rosettes corresponding to 9 historical parts of Finland.
The lion is an ancient Scandinavian symbol of power and power, the hand is a symbol of chivalry, and the saber is a Christian European culture as opposed to Muslim.
It is believed that the author of the coat of arms of Finland is the Dutch artist William Boyen, who worked in Sweden under Gustav I and Eric XIV.
