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Masandra (Crimea, Ukraine)

Масандра

(2:3)
image from the site of Ukrainian Heraldry

The Flag
Coat of Arms
The City

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The Flag

From the site of Ukrainian Heraldry:
"Rectangular panel with ratio 2:3 is divided into four equal rectangular parts - dark blue, red, red and dark blue. In the centre is arms of city in yellow cartouche with a yellow urban crown"
Dov Gutterman, 26 March 2008

Coat of Arms

image from the site of Ukrainian Heraldry

From the site of Ukrainian Heraldry:
"The city emblem enframed by or cartouche and crowned by or tower crown with naissant sun. Supporters are two or lions, standing on the red motto tape with or inscription "Masandra"; under a tape is or ornamental in the shape of bunch of grapes."
"It was confirmed in May, 7th, 2007. Gules; azure chief edged by argent bordure, broken in five fractures, middle of them is higher than other. Argent building of the main office of agroindustrial association "Masandra". In the chief are two or grapes connected by or bunch in the shape of the letter "M".
Skill to transform the grapes juice into wine is difficult task. But in Masandra wine association it is solved. This work is immortalized in the arms of a settlement by grape bunches in the form of the letter "M" - initial the name of the settlement and association. In the arm is the building of the main office of "Masandra" agroindustrial association as a symbol of the best wine cellars in the world. The zigzag chief reflects a mountain landscape of settlement vicinities. The azure color symbolizes beauty and greatness, light-blue sky and dark blue sea, gules means force and work."
Dov Gutterman, 26 March 2008

The City

From the site of Ukrainian Heraldry:
"The first data about it refers to XVI century. It is known since 1826 as the center of winemaking of Southern Crimea."
Dov Gutterman, 26 March 2008