Viļāni (town)
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VIĻĀNI TOWN
Region : Latgale
Municipality : Viļāni
Latvian |
Zilā laukā zelta šūnu tīkls, apakšā tāda pati bite. |
English | (town) No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation |
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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