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Emil'chyne (Zhytomir, Ukraine)

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The Gonfalon

From the site of Ukrainian Heraldry:
"It was confirmed in December, 18th, 2003 by the decision of XI village council session of XXIV convocation, corrected on June, 16th, 2004 by the decision of XIV village council session. Square panel consists of three horizontal strips - dark blue, blue and green with ratio as 1:2:1, from the centre of the staff edge goes yellow sun half-round (its diameter is equal to 1/2 of gonfalone width) with seven fillet beams, in the center of gonfalone flows black-and-yellow bee.
Sun means serene and hope on better life."
Dov Gutterman, 2 July 2006


Coat of Arms


image from the site of Ukrainian Heraldry

From the site of Ukrainian Heraldry:
"It was confirmed in December, 18th, 2003 by the decision of XI village council session of XXIV convocation, corrected on June, 16th, 2004 by the decision of XIV village council session. Per pale of three on vert, argent and azure. In the pale are three azure flax flowers with or centers, in vert field is or honeycomb with sable-and-or bee and argent wings, in azure field are three vert oak leaves (one and two). The shield enframed by or cartouche and crowned by argent urban crown with three prongs. The authors are V.Dvorets'kyi, A.Grechylo.
Azure and vert means woods and water, argent pale - Ubort' river. Honeycomb and bee are symbol of tireless job. Flax flowers and oak leaves mean flax growing and woodworking industry.
A.Grechylo, "Coats-of-arms and Flags of Towns and Villages in Ukraine", Pt.1."
Dov Gutterman, 2 July 2006


The City

From the site of Ukrainian Heraldry:
"The first data about it refers to 1585. It was the property of prince K.Ostroz'kyi. In XVII century it belonged to Lubomyrs'ky, since 1812 to Uvarov. The first name is Mezhyrichchya."
Dov Gutterman, 2 July 2006