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|align="center"|[[File:Vilnius land early 15th century.jpg|center|300 px| | |align="center"|[[File:Vilnius land early 15th century.jpg|center|300 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms of the Vilnius area in the 15th century | ||
|align="center"|[[File:Vilnius 1842 project.jpg|center|300 px| | |align="center"|[[File:Vilnius 1842 project.jpg|center|300 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Proposed arms for the Vilnius province in 1842 | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:Vilnius_province_1845.gif|center|300 px]] <br/>The arms of the Vilnius province in 1845 | |align="center"|[[File:Vilnius_province_1845.gif|center|300 px]] <br/>The arms of the Vilnius province in 1845 | ||
|align="center"|[[File:Vilnius 1878.jpg|center|300 px| | |align="center"|[[File:Vilnius 1878.jpg|center|300 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms of the Vilnius province in 1878 | ||
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VILNIUS COUNTY
Official blazon
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 |
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