Myrgorod (Poltava, Ukraine)

Myrhorod

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Миргород

from the site of Ukrainian Heraldry

• The Gonfalon
• Coat of Arms
• The City

See also:

• Ukraine
• Poltava County

The Gonfalon

From the site of Ukrainian Heraldry:
"It was confirmed on the 6th of September, 2001. It represents a rectangular panel about a ratio of the parties 1.5:1. In a blue field is yellow patty cross in the upper part and there is white eight-pointed star under it."
Dov Gutterman, 19 November 2001

Coat of Arms

from the site of Ukrainian Heraldry

From the site of Ukrainian Heraldry:
"It was confirmed on the 6th of September, 2001. In an azure field there is an or patty cross in the upper part and there is an argent eight-pointed star in base."
Dov Gutterman, 19 November 2001

The City

From the site of Ukrainian Heraldry:
"It is known since 1575 when king Stephan Batori granted a status of a regimental town to it.According to other souces the town appeared in 1530 when it was given the Magdeburg Right and an emblem - in an azure field there was an or patty cross in the upper part and in base there was an argent eight-pointed star."
Dov Gutterman, 19 November 2001