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image by Virginijus Misiunas, 29 November 2009
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Flag and coat of arms of Siauliai (Siauliai county - Siauliu
apskritis). The flag is drawn according to my personal
observation from the flag show of Mindaugas coronation 750th
anniversary. The coat of arms is drawn according to image from
the book: The Heraldry of Lithuania.
Anon., 10 July 2003
The City of Siauliai in Lithuania seems to has two flags. One
is above, but in ratio of 4:5. The other one is the flag of the City Administration (?) and is white
with city coat of arms in its center is at <www.siauliai.lt>.
Valentin Poposki, 1 August 2006
On Omahas Flag Wall there is the flag of sister city Siauliai,
Lithuania. If the theory holds that the above is simply the
citys, and the lower one is the flag of the City
Administration, we see that Omaha was given the more
elaborate version.
As stated by Ralf Hartemink on his site, International Civic
Heraldry, the bear represents the Duchy of Samogitia and the calf, the House of
Poniatowski; the sun-in-a-triangle has replaced the Eye of
Providence. The current arms were officially
granted on August 30, 1991. The newer great (my
emphasis, jm) arms were granted on September 7, 2001.
Jan Mertens, 2 April 2007
Siauliai city - Field divided per fess 17-10 and
upper per pale, upper 1st canton on red sinister faced
black bear with white arms and collar,
2nd canton on blue golden Eye of Providence, lower on
white a red calf. Flag proportions 4:5, finial is silver tip,
staff is mahogany. The charges of arms granted in 1791: the bear
means Samogitia, the Providence eye means Four years parliament,
and the red calf comes from the family arms of the
grantor King Stanislaus August Poniatowski.
The flag guessed above as "City Administration flag" is
First Representational Armorial Flag.
Virginijus Misiunas, 29 November 2009
image by Virginijus Misiunas, 29 November 2009
detail
image by Eugene Ipavec, 2 August 2006
Siauliai city first representational - on white field the
greater arms of Siauliai city. Flag proportions 2:3, free
edges bordered with tight golden strip, finial is golden knob
with silver bands having golden tufts. Actually this is the
indoor flag of city itself, not only of administration, and it is
officially called "First representational armorial flag of
Siauliai city". This flag is used for representational
purposes and solemnity (mayor's written allowance is required for
each case), i.e. as the greater flag of city. The
"simplified" version of this flag without bands can be
used for wider representational purposes.
Virginijus Misiunas, 29 November 2009