The historical provinces are former administrative or cultural areas of Finland, with origins from the slottslän of the Middle Ages. The historical provinces ceased to be administrative entities in 16
Tomb of Gustav Vasa where the coats of arms of Satakunta and Finland Proper are visible
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Häme, also known as Tavastia, is a historical province in the south of Finland. It borders Finland Proper, Satakunta, Ostrobothnia, Savo and Uusimaa.
Historical provinces of Finland
…Karelia (Karjala, Karelen) Lapland (Lappi, Lappland) Ostrobothnia (Pohjanmaa, Österbotten) Satakunta (Satakunta, Satakunda) Savonia (Savo, Savolax) Tavastia (Häme, Tavastland) Uusimaa (Uusimaa, Nyland) Åland (Ahvenanmaa, Åland) History Slotsslän (linnalääni) of Finland roughly align with the historical…
The coat of arms of "Tavastia" on the tomb of Gustav Vasa (1560) is the earliest surviving image of a coat of arms.