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From <www.heraldry.com.ua>:
"As the legend says the town was founded in 888 by the
counselor of Kyiv princes Askold and Dir whose name was Zhytomyr.
In 1444 the Magdeburg Right was given by Lithuanian princes.
Since 1648 it was a squadron town of Kyiv regiment. The city was
the center of Volyns'ka province, and in 1918 it was the seat of
the government of the Ukrainian People's Republic for several
weeks."
Dov Gutterman, 17 July 2004
The flag, adopted in 2007, with description in Ukrainian is
at: <zt-rada.gov.ua>.
Aleksandar Nemet, 1 December 2009
zt-zt.gif)
Coat of Arms
from <www.heraldry.com.ua>
From <www.heraldry.com.ua>:
"On the 11th of October 1991 town council session confirmed
a modern emblem: in varangian shield with or border in azure
field silver stone urban wall with opened or collars, crowned by
three towers, middle from which more lateral, each of towers has
three prong. A wall is in or decorative cartouche, over it or
word "GHYTOMYR"."
Dov Gutterman, 17 July 2004
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