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Hlyns'k (Sumy, Ukraine)

Glins'k

Глинськ

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image from the site of Ukrainian Heraldry

The Flag
Coat of Arms
The Town

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The Flag

From the site of Ukrainian Heraldry:
"The square red panel; in the centre is yellow heart with two black arrows crossed on it edges down, over heart is yellow crown. The authors are V.Parhomenko, O.Lisnichenko."
Dov Gutterman, 26 June 2009

Coat of Arms

image from the site of Ukrainian Heraldry

From the site of Ukrainian Heraldry:
"It was confirmed in May, 24th, 2006 by the decision of II city council session of V convocation. Gules; heart or, on it are two arrows edges down saltire sable, accompanied in the chief by crown or. The shield enframed by or cartouche and crowned by argent urban crown with three prongs. The author is O.Lisnychenko.
"ZNAK" #40 (2006)"
Dov Gutterman, 26 June 2009

The Town

from the site of Ukrainian Heraldry:
"It is known since 1320. The origin of the name comes from the name of the river Glynianka. It belonged to the Ukrainian magnates Vyshnevets'kyis. From them the town had got an emblem - a heart pierced by arrows.
Since 1648 it was a squadron town of Myrhorod regiment."
Dov Gutterman, 26 June 2009