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The Helsinki medal

The Helsinki medal
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Round medal with the coat of arms of Helsinki embossed on the front. Two oak leaves on both sides of the coat of arms. The medal has a ribbon that is blue at the edges, white in the middle.
Helsinki Day also includes the Helsinki Medal award ceremony. The medal in the picture is from 1956, when the medals were awarded for the first time to person that had served the city for 30 years.

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Etualalla jonglööri heittelee keiloja. Väkijoukko katselee taustalla, taka-alalla Tuomiokirkko.

Helsinki Day – the City of Helsinki's birthday

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Helsinki City Museum

Period

1956

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