Finland Proper (historical province)
- Finland Proper (historical province)
Finland Proper, ( _fi. Varsinais-Suomi, _sv. Egentliga Finland, _la. Ducatus Finlandiae Meridionalis), is a historical province in south western Finland, centred on the historic city of Turku "(Swedish: Åbo)" and the Turku Castle. It borders Satakunta, Tavastia and Uusimaa. It is also bounded by the Baltic sea facing Åland. There is also a modern region by the name Finland Proper. Finland Proper is not to be confused with Mainland Finland.
Administration
Finland Proper is comprised within the boundaries of the administrative province of Western Finland.
History
The province, which had been a part of Sweden from the 13th century, separated when Finland was ceded to Russia in 1809. The provinces has no administrative function today but lives on as a historical legacy in both countries.
Geography
Culture
Heraldry
Arms granted at the burial of Gustav I of Sweden in 1560. The arms is crowned by a ducal coronet, though by Finnish tradition this more resembles a Swedish comital coronet. Blazon: "Gules, a crowned jousting helmet in front of two lances in saltire, all Or. On each lance is attached a forked hanging flag azure, charged with a Scandinavian cross Or."
External links
* [http://www.fotw.net/flags/fi-v.html Finland Proper at "Flags of the World"]
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