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===Official blazon=== | |||
Zilā laukā zelta šūnu tīkls, apakšā tāda pati bite. | Zilā laukā zelta šūnu tīkls, apakšā tāda pati bite. | ||
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Template:Latvia VIĻĀNI TOWN
Region : Latgale
Municipality : Viļāni
Official blazon
Zilā laukā zelta šūnu tīkls, apakšā tāda pati bite.
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted in 1938.
Vilani is first mentioned in 1495 as a manor, called then Welonen in German, later Wilon, Wiliany. In the 18th century the town developed.
In 1928 city rights were granted. The arms show a bee and a honeycomb. The bee symbolizes diligence, and the honeycomb symbolizes the result of diligence.
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