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Heraldry
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From the site of Ukrainian
Heraldry:
"It was confirmed in August, 14th, 2008 by the decision #391
of XXIV city council session of V convocation. Rectangular panel
with a ratio of the parties as 2:3, with red and green horizontal
strips in width 3/10 and 7/10 of flag width. In a green field is
white fortress, in height of 1/2 flag width, in a red field is
yellow key a bit from the staff."
Dov Gutterman, 11 November 2009
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image from the site of Ukrainian
Heraldry
From the site of Ukrainian
Heraldry:
"It was confirmed in August, 14th, 2008 by the decision #390
of XXIV city council session of V convocation. Rectangular board
with the rounded off lower corners and an edge, with a parity of
width to height 8:9. Vert; fortress argent with the closed gates.
In the chief gules is key or a bit to the dexter. The shield
enframed by cartouche and crowned by city crown argent. On the
motto strip gules is inscription "Armyans'k" argent.
The arms is known since November, 17th 1844. It belonged to the
Perekop city which inhabitants in the end of a XIX-th century
have left the decay city and based new - the Virmens'kyi Bazar
(Armenian Market, later - Armyans'k).
The symbol reflects a key geographical position of city at the
Rekops isthmus. The fortress is blocking a way to Crimea and is
the "key" of peninsula."
Dov Gutterman, 11 November 2009
From the site of Ukrainian
Heraldry:
"In XVII century on a place of modern city was a
transshipment trading point on "the Chumats'ky way"
where chumaks (salt traders) changed the goods for salt."
Dov Gutterman, 11 November 2009
