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From the site of Ukrainian
Heraldry:
"The gonfalon was approved by the solution 144 of city
council convocation at March 3, 1996. It is a rectangular canvas
with a ratio of the sides: 1:1 (size of a panel pursuant to the
measurement standard 100?100sm). In the center of the gonfalon is
an or cross, the size makes which one 1/3 values of a panel. The
cross partitions a panel on four isometric parts. A
upper-left-hand part (from the spectator) - red, lower right -
black, and two other - white colours. The facing and return
parties are identical."
Dov Gutterman, 18 November 2001
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image from the site of Ukrainian
Heraldry
From the site of Ukrainian
Heraldry:
"The modern emblem was approved by the solution 144 of city
council convocation at March 3, 1996. In an argent field are
gules-sable clothed sacred Borys and Glib wich hold or cross.
Sacred Borys and Glib symbolize outstanding historical city past
as a large craft center and northern outpost of Kyiv, and also
one of oldest churches built in the city. The or cross
historically symbolizes city as one of most ancient centers of
religious life of Kyivs'ka Rus' and availability an ancient
monastery near the city. The gules widely common during Kyivs'ka
Rus' and means bravery and force, boldness, love. Sable means
guard, wisdom, depth and mystery of life, grief. The affiliation
gules and sable symbolically transmits tragedy of Borys and Glib
who was killed by brother from approve idea of christian love.
The argent symbolizes purity, faultlessness and
uprightness."
Dov Gutterman, 18 November 2001
From the site of Ukrainian
Heraldry:
"The first mentions refer to 946. Since the X century it was
a residence of princes of Kyiv. The special significance in
history the town got after the killing of the brothers Boris (in
1015) and Glib (in 1021) by Svjatopolk. They became the first
saints of Kyiv Rus'. In 1076 and in 1115 in Vyshhorod there was
built a temple-museum with a sarcophagus of the saints."
Dov Gutterman, 18 November 2001
