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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were officially granted on July 19, 2005. | The arms were officially granted on July 19, 2005. | ||
The arms are canting: "šilavotas" refers to "pinewood" in Lithuanian. Also it reminds the merits of local priest Antanas Radusis for the development of the town: one of his numerous initiatives was planting a pinewood of 12.000 pines, which still surroound the town now. The number of pine branches also symbolizes the three lads from Šilavotas who were among the first warriors of Lithuania who died for independence. | |||
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[[Literature]] : | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Lithuania|'''Literature''']]: | ||
[[Category:Lithuanian Villages]] | [[Category:Lithuanian Villages]] | ||
[[Category:Kaunas]] | [[Category:Kaunas]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 2005]] | [[Category:Granted 2005]] | ||
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ŠILAVOTAS
County : Kaunas
Municipality : Prienai
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| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on July 19, 2005.
The arms are canting: "šilavotas" refers to "pinewood" in Lithuanian. Also it reminds the merits of local priest Antanas Radusis for the development of the town: one of his numerous initiatives was planting a pinewood of 12.000 pines, which still surroound the town now. The number of pine branches also symbolizes the three lads from Šilavotas who were among the first warriors of Lithuania who died for independence.
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