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The first arms for Marijampolė were granted on February 23, 1792 at the same time as the city rights, by Stanislaus Augustus, ruler of Lithuania and Poland. The arms show St. George, killing the dragon. St. George was one of the patron saints of Lithuania and thus chosen as a symbol for the new city. | The first arms for Marijampolė were granted on February 23, 1792 at the same time as the city rights, by Stanislaus Augustus, ruler of Lithuania and Poland. The arms show St. George, killing the dragon. St. George was one of the patron saints of Lithuania and thus chosen as a symbol for the new city. | ||