Veliuona
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VELIUONA
County : Tauragė
Municipality : Jurbarkas
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on October 7, 1992.
The exact meaning or origin of the arms is not known. Veliuona received first town rights in the early 16th century and these were confirmed in 1580. As none of the documents still exits, it is not known whether the arms were granted at either of these occasions. No seals are known from the 16-18th century either.
When Veliuona received city rights in 1792 the arms were described as a carp with wolf's fangs, and also that this was the old symbol of the city. The carp is likely a symbol for the Nemunas river, which is rich in fish. The fans are probably derived from the arms of Stephanus Bathory, who had renewed the town rights in 1580. The arms were used until the end of the 18th century and were finally restored after the renewed independence of Lithuania.
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