Berezne (Rivne, Ukraine)

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Березне

(1:1)
by Antonio Martins, 13 December 2001

• The Gonfalon
• Coat of Arms
• The City

See also:

• Ukraine
• Rivne County
• Berezne District

The Gonfalon

From the site of Ukrainian Heraldry:
"The modern emblem was confirmed un 1998. and represents a rectangular panel with a ratio of the parties 1:1. The yellow field is per fess by azure Andrew's cross. In the top and bottom quarters are green birch leaves, in right and left quarters are red gates. The author is Yu.Terlets'kyi. "
Dov Gutterman, 19 November 2001

Therefore, presumably, punning (or canting) arms, byaroza being Byelorussian for "birch," bereza Ukrainian, and bere"za Russian.
Joe McMillan, 19 November 2001

Coat of Arms

from the site of Ukrainian Heraldry

From the site of Ukrainian Heraldry:
"The modern emblem was confirmed in 1998. The or shield per fess by azure Andrew's cross. In the top and bottom quarters are vert birch leaves, in right and left quarters are gules gates. The Andrew's cross symbolizes a historical name of city, birch leaves mean modern name. The gates symbolize old history. The author is Yu.Terlets'kyi."
Dov Gutterman, 19 November 2001

The City

From the site of Ukrainian Heraldry:
"The first mention refers to 1570. A historical name is Andriiw. Since XVI century it was given the City Right".
Dov Gutterman, 19 November 2001