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County : [[Kaunas (county)|Kaunas]]<br>
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===Official blazon===
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|+Official blazon
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|'''Lithuanian'''
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|'''English'''
| blazon wanted
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===Origin/meaning===
===Origin/meaning===
The arms were officially granted on October 18, 2006.
The arms were officially granted on October 18, 2006.


The arms reflects the local folk tale about the town and church names: the local lord Jurgis (George) hunted on the local wooded hill once. He was attacked by wolves, and when he prayed for aid and promised building a church right there, the wolves ran away. So he built a church on that hill ("girkalnis" refers to "forest hill") and dedicated the church to his patron St. George.  
The arms reflects the local folk tale about the town and church names: the local lord Jurgis (George) hunted on the local wooded hill once. He was attacked by wolves, and when he prayed for aid and promised building a church right there, the wolves ran away. So he built a church on that hill ("girkalnis" refers to "forest hill") and dedicated the church to his patron St. George, symbolised by the small shield.  


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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Lithuania|'''Literature''']]:  


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County : Kaunas
Municipality : Raseiniai

Arms (crest) of Girkalnis
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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on October 18, 2006.

The arms reflects the local folk tale about the town and church names: the local lord Jurgis (George) hunted on the local wooded hill once. He was attacked by wolves, and when he prayed for aid and promised building a church right there, the wolves ran away. So he built a church on that hill ("girkalnis" refers to "forest hill") and dedicated the church to his patron St. George, symbolised by the small shield.


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