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County: [[Klaipėda (county)|Klaipėda]]<br> | |||
Municipality: [[Skuodas]] | |||
County : [[Klaipėda (county)|Klaipėda]]<br> | |||
Municipality : [[Skuodas]] | |||
[[File:barstyciai.jpg|center|350 px|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:barstyciai.jpg|center|350 px|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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The two-headed fish represents the two local lakes (Laumių and Barstyčių) which, long ago, formed a single lake. There are a lot of placenames around with a lot of legends about fantastic creatures like devils, witches and fairies so a double-headed fish fits well in the context of witchcraft. | The two-headed fish represents the two local lakes (Laumių and Barstyčių) which, long ago, formed a single lake. There are a lot of placenames around with a lot of legends about fantastic creatures like devils, witches and fairies so a double-headed fish fits well in the context of witchcraft. | ||
The tincture Gules stands for blood spilled in battles, including the post-WWII anti-Soviet partizan actions. Argent stands for water. | The tincture Gules stands for blood spilled in battles, including the post-WWII anti-Soviet partizan actions. Argent stands for water. '''[[Literature]]''': | ||
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{{media}} http://skouds.lt/index.php/lt/heraldika/item/74-barstyciai | {{media}} http://skouds.lt/index.php/lt/heraldika/item/74-barstyciai | ||
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BARSTYČIAI
County: Klaipėda
Municipality: Skuodas
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Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on June 28, 2011.
The two-headed fish represents the two local lakes (Laumių and Barstyčių) which, long ago, formed a single lake. There are a lot of placenames around with a lot of legends about fantastic creatures like devils, witches and fairies so a double-headed fish fits well in the context of witchcraft.
The tincture Gules stands for blood spilled in battles, including the post-WWII anti-Soviet partizan actions. Argent stands for water. Literature:
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