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"It was confirmed in March, 24th, 1999 by the decision
#76 of VI city council session of XXIII convocation. Square panel
consists of two equal horizontal strips - yellow and blue; top
yellow is divided half-and-half vertically. In the staff field
are crossed red-and-yellow horn of plenty with fruits and
Mercury's staff. In the free edge field are three green oak
leaves, two over one; in the bottom blue field on a green embowed
base runs to the staff grey wolf with red eyes and tongue.
Oak leaves symbolize, that the city has arisen among dense oak
groves."
Source: Ukrainian
Heraldry website.
Dov Gutterman, 1 March 2006
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from Ukrainian
Heraldry website
"It was confirmed in March, 24th, 1999 by the decision
#76 of VI city council session of XXIII convocation. Per fess;
or, crossed red-and-or horn of plenty with fruits and Mercury's
staff; azure, argent wolf with gules eyes and tongue on the vert
hill. The shield enframed by or cartouche and crowned by argent
urban crown with three prongs. The author is A.Grechylo.
The arms is reconstructed on the basis of the 1781 old city sign.
The top field specifies an arrangement of city in the Kharkivs'ka
oblast'. The wolf is denominative symbol.
A.Grechylo, "Coats-of-arms and Flags of Towns and Villages
in Ukraine", Pt.1."
Source: Ukrainian
Heraldry website.
Dov Gutterman, 1 March 2006
"It was founded in 1674."
Source: Ukrainian
Heraldry website.
Dov Gutterman, 1 March 2006
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