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'''ALYTUS''' | '''ALYTUS''' | ||
County : [[Alytus (county)|Alytus]] | County : [[Alytus (county)|Alytus]] | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
Alytus received city rights on June 15, 1581 and at the same times received its arms, in red a silver rose. The meaning of the rose is not clear, it may have been used as a symbol for St. Mary, patron saint of the Alytus church. The arms were used on the seals of the city until 1776. | Alytus received city rights on June 15, 1581 and at the same times received its arms, in red a silver rose. The meaning of the rose is not clear, it may have been used as a symbol for St. Mary, patron saint of the Alytus church. The arms were used on the seals of the city until 1776. | ||
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In 1968 the old rose was restored, but these arms were banned already in 1970. Finally on December 11, 1995 the city received its historical arms again. | In 1968 the old rose was restored, but these arms were banned already in 1970. Finally on December 11, 1995 the city received its historical arms again. | ||
'''[[Literature]]''': Rimsa, 1998 | |||
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[[Category:Lithuanian Municipalities]] | [[Category:Lithuanian Municipalities]] | ||
[[Category:Alytus]] | [[Category:Alytus]] | ||