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by Antonio Martins , 7 May 2000
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from the site of Ukrainian
Heraldry:
"On 22 June 1997, the session of the town council approved
the gonfalon: a sqare canvas . In the azure field there is a
white falcon with open wings."
Phil Nelson, 7 July 1999
from the site of Ukrainian
Heraldry
From the site of Ukrainian
Heraldry:
"The modern coat of arms was approved in July 22 1997. In a
vert field there is a azure falcon with open wings, under it
there is Mercury's staff, on the sides there are the azure
rhombus with an edge turned to the end of a crozier; under it
there is a or Cossack cross. The authors are: A. V. Shmrai, M. M.
Omelchenko, V. M. Abramov, S. S. Cherneta.The azure rhombuses
symbolizes the salt-works. A cross represents the Cossacks, who
protect the salt-workers and base the settlement which later
became the town. The Mercury's staff represents the trade
specifity of town and its belonging to Slobozhanshchina
(Kharkivshchina). A vert colour (the colour of the nature)
emphasizes the function of town as the resort. The falcon
symbolizes a song "Dyvlus' ya na nebo", the author of
this song - Michaylo Mykolayovich Petrenko - is the native of the
town."
Phil Nelson, 7 July 1999
From the site of Ukrainian
Heraldry:
"City in Doneck Oblast. It was founded in 1646. The first
name was Tor. Since 1685 it was a squadron town of the Iziumsky
regiment. On the 22nd of January 1784 it was renamed into
Sloviansk."
Phil Nelson, 7 July 1999
