Viļāni (town)

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VIĻĀNI TOWN

Region : Latgale
Municipality : Viļāni

Official blazon

Latvian	Zilā laukā zelta šūnu tīkls, apakšā tāda pati bite.
English	blazon wanted

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 18^th 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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