Pärnu on tuntuim Eesti mereäärne suvepealinn. Ja Vändra metsas Pärnumaal elasid muidugi karud, seda õppisime lauldes nii koolides kui ka suvelaagrites. Pärnumaa vapil on karu, Pärnu jalgpalli klubi Vapruse märgiks on karu, aga Pärnu linna vapil pole mitte laev või mererand vaid hoopis rippuv käsi taevast, rist ja võti. Siin natuke sellest vanast loost:
The oldest preserved seal of Pärnu from the year 1361 depicts the God's hand holding a burned cross and a key as the symbol of the town bylaws. The meaning of the Black Cross, known as a relic in the Middle Ages (probably the wooden altar cross that survived the fire of the Dome Church by a miracle) has been forgotten later and the Swedish changed the colours of the city that referred to the symbols of the Teutonic Order in 1651. Instead of the black cross on the silver background the golden cross on the blue background was taken into use.
The Russian rule changed the coat of arms of Pärnu (in 1728) into blue, white and red according to the colours of the imperial flag. However, the silver cross and key did not last for long, by 1760 the golden cross was back in use again.
However, the cross and key have reverted back to silver as of May 11, 2010, as you can see below.
The Russian rule changed the coat of arms of Pärnu (in 1728) into blue, white and red according to the colours of the imperial flag. However, the silver cross and key did not last for long, by 1760 the golden cross was back in use again.
However, the cross and key have reverted back to silver as of May 11, 2010, as you can see below.
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