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Losynivka (Chernigiv, Ukraine)

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Лосинівка

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image from Ukrainian Heraldry



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Overview

From Ukrainian Heraldry:
"The square panel is divided into four equal square fields - two dark blue (top from a staff and bottom from free edge) and two red, in the top field from the staff is yellow head of an elk."
Dov Gutterman, 22 January 2010


Coat of Arms


image from Ukrainian Heraldry

From Ukrainian Heraldry:
"It was confirmed in September, 26th, 2002 by the decision of VI village council session of V convocation. Quarterly; azure, gules, gules, azure. Head of an elk or, accompanied in the chief by orthodox cross or. The shield enframed by or cartouche and crowned by city crown gules. The author is O.Zheliba.
In the large emblem shield is framed by two cones or, two clusters of viburnum below, intertwined by the tape azure with paty cross and inscriptions "16", "26", "Losynivka" or.
Head of elk is the mention about modern and historical names of settlement. The orthodox cross is symbol about monks of Kyiv-Pechers'k monastery who has based settlement, a sign on modern Christian virtues of inhabitants. Four fields are symbol of four periods in the village life: nobles, monastic, soviet and modern. Paty crosses mean belief, hope, love, rescue, readiness to protect the Native land. Two crosses personify two church in settlement in XIX-XX centuries (Ivan Bogoslov and Troits'ka)."
Dov Gutterman, 22 January 2010


The Village

From Ukrainian Heraldry:
"The first data about it refers to 1626 in the document on transfer of land Losyni Holovy ("Elk Heads") to Malahovs'kyi landlord.
"ZNAK" #44 (2008)"
Dov Gutterman, 22 January 2010