The coat of arms of Vilnius is the coat of arms of the city of Vilnius, Lithuania. It is also used as coat of arms of Vilnius city municipality. The modern version was created in 1991 by Arvydas Každailis, the same artist who drew the modern coat of arms of Lithuania. The design is based on the oldest seals of the Vilnius City Council dating back to the 14th century.
Kuršėnai is the twenty-fifth largest city in Lithuania. According to the 2020 estimate, it had 10,829 residents.
Stanislovas Svetkus Rapolionis was a Lutheran activist and Protestant reformer from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. With patronage of Albert, Duke of Prussia, he obtained the doctorate of theology from the Protestant University of Wittenberg where he studied under Martin Luther and Philip Melanchthon. After graduation, he became the first professor of theology at the newly established University of Königsberg, also known as Albertina. As professor he began working on several Protestant publications and translations, including a Bible translation into Polish. It is believed that he also started the first translation of the Bible into Lithuanian. Together with Abraomas Kulvietis, Rapolionis was one of the first authors to write in the Lithuanian language. While Rapolionis and Kulvietis died early leaving their work unfinished, they laid the foundations for future Lithuanian writers and translators.
Eugenia is a feminine first name related to the masculine name Eugene that comes from the Greek eugenes 'well-born', from eu- 'well' + genes 'born'.
Paulauskas is the masculine form of a Lithuanian family name. Of Slavic origin; Polish counterpart: Pawlowski, Russian and Ukrainian: Pavlovsky. Its feminine forms are: Paulauskienė and Paulauskaitė.
Petraitis is the masculine form of a patronymic Lithuanian family name. Its feminine forms are: Petraitienė and Petraitytė.
Kazys Valdemaras Abromavičius was a Lithuanian painter.
Lilija Eugenija Jasiūnaitė is a Lithuanian painter and textile artist. Her work has been shown at exhibitions in Lithuania, Russia, Sweden, and Germany.
Vilkas is a Lithuanian language family name. The word means "wolf" in Lithuanian.
Events in the year 2012 in Lithuania.
Eugenija Pleškytė was a Lithuanian actress.
Giliogiris is a village in Rietavas municipality, in Telšiai County, in western Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village has a population of 154 people.
Lilija is a Latvian and Lithuanian feminine given name. The associated name day is April 30.
Eugenija Šimkūnaitė was a Lithuanian pharmacist, ethnographer, and herbalist.
Povilionis is a Lithuanian surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Kalvaitis is a Lithuanian-language surname derived from the word kalvis, "blacksmith". Notable people with this surname include:
Petrusevičius is the Lithuanian-language form of the Polish surname Petrusewicz. Feminine forms: Petruševičienė, Petrusevičiūtė
Petravičius (masculine), Petravičienė, Petravičiūtė is a Lithuanian-language surname. Notable people with this surname include:
Adamkus is a Lithuanian surname derived from a nickname, which is a diminutive of the given name Adam. Notable people with this surname include:
Šimkūnaitė is a Lithuanian surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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