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On 30 June 1993, the historical coat of arms of Kaunas city was re-established by a special presidential decree. The coat of arms features a white aurochs with a golden cross between its horns, set against a deep red background. The aurochs was the original heraldic symbol of the city, established in 1400.
The city received new arms in 1843 from Emperor Nicholas I. The new arms showed a silver obelisk in a blue field. The obelisk commemorated the war of 1812, the image was based on a obelisk in Kaunas erected in 1843 as a monument for the battle of Borodino. These arms were used until 1915.
- The city’s name is of Lithuanian origin and most likely derives from a personal name. Before Lithuania regained independence, the city was generally known in English as Kovno, the traditional Slavicized form of its name.
- On 30 June 1993, the historical coat of arms of Kaunas city was re-established by a special presidential decree.
- An old legend claims that Kaunas was established by the Romans in ancient times. These Romans were supposedly led by a patrician named Palemon, who had three sons: Barcus, Kunas and Sperus.
- A settlement had been established on the site of the current Kaunas old town, at the confluence of two large rivers, at least by the 10th century AD.
The arms were granted on July 16, 2003. The early origin of Kaunas county shall be considered the Kaunas district (pavietas), established in 1564-1566 in the Trakai province. The seal of land court was allowed for the district, showing the National Arms.
Historically speaking, a coat of arms is a design on the shield of a medieval knight. The design was unique to an individual. Sometimes, the individual only had rights to the coat of arms during his lifetime. Other times, he was allowed to pass it down to his descendants, and it became the family coat of arms.
The coat of arms of Lithuania is a mounted armoured knight holding a sword and shield, known as Vytis (pronounced). [1] Since the early 15th century, it has been Lithuania's official coat of arms and is one of the oldest European coats of arms.
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The coat of arms of Kaunas County was confirmed by the President of the Republic of Lithuania on July 16, 2003. Picture of the coat of arms is also available in official site of Kaunas County Governor's Administration (< www.kaunas.aps.lt >).
