The coat of arms of Helsinki first appeared in an early 17th-century seal of the city of Helsinki, the modern-day capital of Finland.^[1] The crown in the coat of arms refers to the historical connection to the Swedish monarchy, while the boat refers to emigration to Helsinki.^[2] The coats of arms of both Helsinki and Uusimaa were designed in 1599 by Johannes Bureus.^[3]

Coat of arms of Helsinki
Adopted	1951

The current design of the coat of arms of Helsinki was drawn by the heraldist A. W. Rancken in 1951.^{[citation needed]} Its blazon states: ”On a field azure, boat or on waves argent; crown or above the boat.”