Nevarėnai

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NEVARĖNAI

County : Telšiai
Municipality : Telšiai

Arms (crest) of Nevarėnai
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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on February 28, 2002.

The arms reflects the local folk tale about the origin of the town name. Once upon a time two ladies with in carriage lost their way and mired down in a swamp. They started shouting their names: Neva and Rena. When the ladies promised building a church, local people heard their names and came to help. So the name of newly established town appeared.

The Latin cross refers to the local church of Crucified Jesus.


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