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From the site of Ukrainian
Heraldry:
"The flag was approved at December 23, 1999. It has the
orthogon form with a ratio of its width to length 2:3. The field
is parted in Andrews cross by bands of yellow colour in 1/4 from
width of a width. The upper and left-hand parts are blue colour,
and dextral with lower parts are green."
Dov Gutterman, 18 November 2001
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image from the site of Ukrainian
Heraldry
From the site of Ukrainian
Heraldry:
"The modern emblem was approved at December 23, 1999. In
spanish top-rounded shield, divided gyronny arrondi or, is argent
hill surrounded by a brown palings with four sentry turrets. The
first and third parts of the shield are azure, second and fourth
are vert. The arm images a history of a city-fortress. The argent
colour testifies to purity of intentions of the city dwellers,
opened gin means hospitality. The arrangement of city on a
crossroads of trade ways is symbolized by or belts, azure means
the Unava river, vert means the wood. The author is
A.A.Sandulenko."
Dov Gutterman, 18 November 2001
From the site of Ukrainian
Heraldry:
"The city is arranged on Unava river. For the first time is
mentioned in the historical documents from 1390. In 1601 the
rights and privileges of city were given to it."
Dov Gutterman, 18 November 2001
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