Ida-Virumaa County (Estonia)

Ida-Virumaa maakond

Last modified: 2026-10-24 by zachary harden
Keywords: ida-virumaa | estonia |
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(7:11)
source; image by Ivan Sache , 23 January 2000

• Overview
• Coat of Arms

• Clickable Map of Ida-Virumaa

See also:

• Estonia
• Estonia - Subdivisions (Overview)
• Estonia - Subdivisions (Municipalities)
• Clickable Map of Estonia

Municipalities:

• [01] Alajoe vald
• [02] Aseri vald
• [03] Avinurme vald
• [04] Iisaku vald
• [05] Illuka vald
• [06] Johvi vald (Jõhvi)
• [07] Johvi linn (Jõhvi)
  (Note: part of Johvi vald from 20 October 2005)
• [08] Kivioli linn (Kiviõli)
• [09] Kohtla vald
• [10] Kohtla-Jarve linn (Kohtla-Järve)
• [11] Kohtla-Nomme vald (Kohtla-Nõmme)
• [12] Lohusuu vald
• [13] Lyganuse vald (Lüganuse)
• [14] Maetaguse vald (Mäetaguse)
• [15] Maidla vald
• [16] Narva linn
• [17] Narva-Joesuu linn (Narva-Jõesuu)
• [18] Pussi linn (Püssi)
• [19] Sillamae linn (Sillamäe)
• [20] Sonda vald
• [21] Toila vald
• [22] Tudulinna vald
• [23] Vaivara vald

Overview

Adopted 9 June 1997. Prop.: 7:11. Capital: Johvi
Ivan Sache , 23 January 2000

Coat of Arms

image by Ivan Sache, 10 January 2000

On a blue shield, a silver masonry castle wall projecting from the right and terminating in a tower with a red roof; above the wall, two silver swords are crossed. The current coat of arms of Ida-Viru County is derived from the coat of arms of Viru County. Viru County first received a coat of arms in 1928, and the original design remained in use until 1937. The coat of arms was largely similar to the current one, differing only in the shape of the tower spire and the swords. The castle and wall depicted on the coat of arms are interpreted as a defense against enemies from the East, intended to safeguard the region's culture and freedom.
Tomislav Šipek, 28 September 2026