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'''ŠIAULIAI COUNTY''' | '''ŠIAULIAI COUNTY''' | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The arms were granted on January 26, 2004. | |||
The early origin of Šiauliai county is 1775, when the administrative center of Telšiai repartition (the adminsitrative unit of Samogitia, analogous to pavietas of other provinces) was moved to Šiauliai city. | The early origin of Šiauliai county is 1775, when the administrative center of Telšiai repartition (the adminsitrative unit of Samogitia, analogous to pavietas of other provinces) was moved to Šiauliai city. | ||
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Distinguishing the arms of Šiauliai county from arms of [[Telšiai (county)]] and [[Samogitia]] region, the field was changed from red to white (the color of Samogitian banners), and the collar was removed. | Distinguishing the arms of Šiauliai county from arms of [[Telšiai (county)]] and [[Samogitia]] region, the field was changed from red to white (the color of Samogitian banners), and the collar was removed. | ||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Lithuania|'''Literature''']]: Information and image provided by Virginijus Misiunas, Vilnius. | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Lithuania|'''Literature''']]: Information and image provided by Virginijus Misiunas, Vilnius. | ||
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[[Category:Lithuanian Counties]] | [[Category:Lithuanian Counties]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 2004]] | [[Category:Granted 2004]] | ||
[[Category:Šiauliai]] | [[Category:Šiauliai]] | ||