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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. | ||