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''' BARSTYČIAI''' | |||
County : [[Klaipėda (county)|Klaipėda]]<br> | County : [[Klaipėda (county)|Klaipėda]]<br> | ||
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[[File:barstyciai.jpg|center|350 px|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:barstyciai.jpg|center|350 px|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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The two-headed fish represents the two local lakes (Laumių and Barstyčių) which, long ago, formed a single lake. There are a lot of placenames around with a lot of legends about fantastic creatures like devils, witches and fairies so a double-headed fish fits well in the context of witchcraft. | The two-headed fish represents the two local lakes (Laumių and Barstyčių) which, long ago, formed a single lake. There are a lot of placenames around with a lot of legends about fantastic creatures like devils, witches and fairies so a double-headed fish fits well in the context of witchcraft. | ||
The tincture Gules stands for blood spilled in battles, including the post-WWII anti-Soviet partizan actions. Argent stands for water. | The tincture Gules stands for blood spilled in battles, including the post-WWII anti-Soviet partizan actions. Argent stands for water. '''[[Literature]]''': | ||
{{media}} http://skouds.lt/index.php/lt/heraldika/item/74-barstyciai | |||
[[Category:Lithuanian Villages]] | [[Category:Lithuanian Villages]] | ||
[[Category:Klaipėda]] | [[Category:Klaipėda]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 2011]] | [[Category:Granted 2011]] | ||