Vynnyky (Lviv, Ukraine)

Vinniki

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Винники

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image from the site of Ukrainian Heraldry

• The Gonfalone
• Coat of Arms
• The Town

See also:

• Ukraine
• Lviv County
• Drogobych District

The Gonfalon

From the site of Ukrainian Heraldry:
"It was confirmed at February, 17th, 1992 by the decision of VI city council session of I convocation. The square panel, on a yellow background is blue cluster of grapes with a green leaf, from three parties (except for staff) on perimeter goes blue-yellow border, in width to 1/10 of flag parties. The authors are A.Grechylo and I.Svarnyk.
A.Grechylo, "Ukrainian city and village arms and flags", part 1."
Dov Gutterman, 26 March 2005

The grape in Ukrainian is "vynohrad" and the name of Vynnyky we can translate as "vineyard" or similar.
Andriy Grechylo, 3 April 2005

Coat of Arms

image from the site of Ukrainian Heraldry

From the site of Ukrainian Heraldry:
"On February 17, 1992 village council session has confirmed a modern emblem: a bunch of grapes in the or field."
Dov Gutterman, 26 March 2005

The Town

From the site of Ukrainian Heraldry:
"The first written mention refers to 1368. In 1603 it was given the Magdeburg Right. In XVI - XVII centuries there was built a castle, a cathedral, a church of Christmas, vassiliansky monastery. And for all that the town was called "small Krakov"."
Dov Gutterman, 26 March 2005