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'''KAUNAS''' | '''KAUNAS''' | ||
County : [[Kaunas (county)|Kaunas]] | County : [[Kaunas (county)|Kaunas]] | ||
[[File:kaunas.jpg|center]] | [[File:kaunas.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
Kaunas received city rights in February 1408 from Grand Duke Vytautas. The oldest seals of Kaunas date from the late 15<sup>th</sup> century and show a shield with an ox walking upwards. The ox was a highly prized and revered beasts and only the dukes and high nobility were allowed to hunt them. It was probably chosen as a symbol for strength and honour. On the second seal, dating from 1492 a small cross appears above the back of the ox. It was the cross of the Teutonic Order and added as a symbol for the German community in the city. | Kaunas received city rights in February 1408 from Grand Duke Vytautas. The oldest seals of Kaunas date from the late 15<sup>th</sup> century and show a shield with an ox walking upwards. The ox was a highly prized and revered beasts and only the dukes and high nobility were allowed to hunt them. It was probably chosen as a symbol for strength and honour. On the second seal, dating from 1492 a small cross appears above the back of the ox. It was the cross of the Teutonic Order and added as a symbol for the German community in the city. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:kaunasz1.jpg|center]] <br/>The second seal of Kaunas, used from 1493-1533. | |align="center"|[[File:kaunasz1.jpg|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}|center]] <br/>The second seal of Kaunas, used from 1493-1533. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:kaunasz2.jpg|center]] <br/>The seal from 1540. | |align="center"|[[File:kaunasz2.jpg|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The seal from 1540. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:kaunas2.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms from 1935. | |align="center"|[[File:kaunas2.jpg|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms from 1935. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:kaunas3.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms from 1969. | |align="center"|[[File:kaunas3.jpg|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms from 1969. | ||
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The present arms, which are based on the 16<sup>th</sup> century seal and have been used for many centuries were officially granted on June 30, 1993. | The present arms, which are based on the 16<sup>th</sup> century seal and have been used for many centuries were officially granted on June 30, 1993. | ||
[[Literature]] : Rimsa, 1998 | {|align="center" | ||
|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}p.jpg|center|300 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Postal cancellation 2013 | |||
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Lithuania|'''Literature''']]: Rimsa, 1998 | |||
[[Category:Lithuanian Municipalities]] | [[Category:Lithuanian Municipalities]] | ||
[[Category:Kaunas]] | [[Category:Kaunas]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1993]] | [[Category:Granted 1993]] | ||