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Heraldry
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From the site of Ukrainian
Heraldry:
"Rectangular panel with a ratio of the parties 2:3, divided
on two horizontal strips - yellow and black. In the center of the
yellow strip is little emblem in the size of 1/3 from flag
height."
Dov Gutterman, 24 July 2009
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from the site of Ukrainian
Heraldry
From the site of Ukrainian
Heraldry:
"Sable; cop lark with open wings or. Chief broken in seven
fractures azure; two sabres in salrite or, ower it is mace in
pale or. The board is framed by an ornamental composition from
hop leaves, flax flowers and wheaten cones. The board is crowned
by the crown argent with the oblast' arms.
The public name of Popil'nya and, accordingly, Popil'nyans'kyi
region symbolizes or cop lark ("popeluh"), like a
fantastic bird Phoenix who revived from ashes. Sable is an
additional symbol of ashes which has entitled area. It also a
symbol of the fertile land. The broken chapter means an old story
of area which was surruonded by the rests of unique Zmievi shaft
- an ancient line of defence of ancient Rus'.
Sabre and mace serve as a symbol of Cossack military glory of
area. In the XVI-XVIII centuries there was arena of Cossack
revolts and fights. In 1648 there was created
military-administrative unit - the Pavolots'kyi register Cossack
regiment. Mace is a symbol of the regiment colonel.
"The symbols of Zhytomyrs'ka oblast' councils".
Zhytomyr, 2008."
Dov Gutterman, 24 July 2009
