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VILNIUS COUNTY

Official blazon
Lithuanian	blazon wanted
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on December 20, 1999.

It is the extended variant of Vilnius District Municipality arms, enlarged by the blue bend with ten Jogaila's Crosses (this variant of apostolic cross is one of symbols of Lithuania). The arms symbolise the wider Vilnius region.

Historically the Vilnius province also use dthe same symbols.

The arms of the Vilnius area in the 15th century	Proposed arms for the Vilnius province in 1842
The arms of the Vilnius province in 1845	The arms of the Vilnius province in 1878

Literature: Information and image provided by Virginijus Misiunas, Vilnius.

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+[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Lithuania|'''Literature''']]: Information and image provided by Virginijus Misiunas, Vilnius.
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