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Dnipropetrovs'k (Dnipropetrovs'k, Ukraine)

Dnipro

Last modified: 2021-05-29 by rob raeside
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Дніпродзержинськ


image from <www.patent.net.ua>, located by Valentin Poposki, 23 June 2006



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Overview

Soviet era name: Dnepropetrovsk.
Antonio Martins, 10 July 1999

I found several project images at <www.patent.net.ua>. However, there is one more image which might be the official or former city flag, but I can't understand what is exactly. The official document for the use of the flag at <rada.dp.ua>.
Valentin Poposki, 23 June 2006

Flag shown at this page is the official flag adopted in 2001 (designed by S. Polyushkin). This flag (blue with Coat of Arms) was flown at City Council. However, the city authorities want a new flag now.
Victor Lomantsov, 23 June 2006

Dnipropetrovs'k was renamed Dnipro in 2016.
Misha Kuchma, 24 May 2021


Coat of Arms


image from Ukrainian Heraldry site

From Ukrainian Heraldry site:
"In an azure shield are argent Cossack's saber and an arrow with their sharp points up in cross. There are three seven-pointed stars over it. The emblem adorned by oak leaves decorative cartouche with or mauerkrone. On an azure motto ribbon is city name "Dnipropetrovs'k".
The history of the town began in 1635 by erecting the Polish fortress Kodak. Later it was destroyed by Zaporozhians. Then a settlement of Cossacks appeared on that place. In 1787 there was founded the town of Katerynoslav. In time of Ukrainian Peoples Republic it was named Sitcheslav."
Dov Gutterman, 15 July 2004


Previous Coat of Arms


image from Ukrainian Heraldry site

Jekaterinoslav/Dnjiepropetrovsk: "azure the cypher of EII dexter the number 17 sinister 78 encircled of nine mullets of six points all or", I guess the cypher is that of Catherine II the Great, the Russian for Catherine may begin with a Cyrillic "E".
Santiago Dotor, 4 December 1998

From Ukrainian Heraldry site located by Phil Nelson:
"The history of the town began in 1635 by erecting the Polish fortress Kodak. Later it was destroyed by Zaporozhians. Then a settlement of Cossacks appeared on that place. In 1787 there was founded the town of Katerynoslav. In time of Ukrainian Peoples Republic it was named Sitcheslav.
The Coat of Arms of the Russian period was confirmed on the 29th of July 1811. In the azure field the monogram of the name of empress Catherine II was among the figures denoting the year of foundation of the town. Around the monogram there are nine stars to denote migration of Catherine II to eternal bliss and glory. On the shield - the imperial crown to show that the province was under the special high-ranking patronage. "
Dov Gutterman, 13 August 1999