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from the site of Ukrainian Heraldry
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From the site of Ukrainian
Heraldry:
"Gonfalon is a rectangular dark blue panel. In the centre is
a white swan with the straightened wings, topped by the yellow
crown. (<www.brovary-region.com.ua/silrada/silrada.htm>)."
Dov Gutterman, 8 June 2003
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from the site of Ukrainian Heraldry
From the site of Ukrainian
Heraldry:
"In an azure field is an argent swan with the straightened
wings, crowned by the or crown. The emblem adorned by or
decorative cartouche and crowned by an or rural crown. The
village was found among a rich wood in marshland where, according
to legends, was a water and many swans. One of rural district
nowadays refers as Lebedivka. Therefore the argent swan is
village symbol. Azure color symbolizes greatness and beauty. The
crown above a bird reminds, that the village was the centre of
princely possession and has the initial value "a wreath of
the winner". (<www.brovary-region.com.ua/silrada/silrada.htm>)."
Dov Gutterman, 8 June 2003
From the site of Ukrainian
Heraldry:
"According to the Polish sources, the village was based at
1616 by known feudal lord Stepan Aksak. In Polish documents
1622-1628 it was mentioned as a large village. The part of the
village population were cossacks."
Dov Gutterman, 8 June 2003
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