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Dniprodzerghyns'k (Dnipropetrovs'k, Ukraine)

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from Ukrainian Heraldry site



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The Gonfalon

From Ukrainian Heraldry site:
"The gonfalon affirmed on 25 december 1998 by decision No.51-5/XXIII of session of city council. It is a rectangular width with sides correlation 1:1 (100X100 cm.), divided on two vertical parts: left is raspberry colour, right is yellow."
Dov Gutterman, 18 November 2000


The Solemn Gonfalon

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from Ukrainian Heraldry site

From Ukrainian Heraldry site:
"Solemn gonfalon is a rectangular width with sides correlation 1:1 (100X100 cm.), divided on two vertical parties: left has raspberry colour, right is yellow with image coat of arms Dniprodzerghyns'k city".
Dov Gutterman, 18 November 2000


Coat of Arms


from Ukrainian Heraldry site

From Ukrainian Heraldry site:
"A coat of arms confirmed at December, 25, 1998 by decision No.51-5/XXIII of session of city council. A shield per pale raspberry and or; in a first field are three crossed or spears with gold marks (by small flags), in second field is raspberry memorial "Prometheus". A raspberry colour means a Kodak regiment, in which in zaporozhian the cossacks entered the villages Romankovo, Kamyans'ke, Trytyzne. Or is riches sign, generosity, welfare and leaderships. Three crossed or spears are remind about founding by zaporozhian cossacks about 300 years ago the villages Romankovo, Kamyans'ke, Trytyzne, by historic legatee of which is Dniprodzerghyns'k. Memorial "Prometheus", opened in 1922. in Kamyans'ke serves here as allegory of centuries-old city habitants wrestling after freedom and independence, symbolizes industrial Dniprodzerghyns'k growth is powerful industrial centre. A fire of "Prometheus" is symbol of hot metal, black metallurgy, thanks to development of which city grew up. "Prometheus" is a symbol of forcel, power, energy, subdued by human, and also aspiring to prosperity of city".
Dov Gutterman, 18 November 2000


The City

From Ukrainian Heraldry site:
"The first mentions about Kamyans'ke (first Dniprodzerghyns'k name) refers to 1750. Then it was sufficiently considerable populated locality, having its independent church advent. Kamyans'ke population was in the main of former cossacks, which became by farmers".
Dov Gutterman, 18 November 2000