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by Mello Luchtenberg and Valery M. Napytkin, 19
November 2000
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Soviet era name: C^erkassy.
Antonio Martins , 10 July 1999
From the site of Ukrainian
Heraldry:
"The flag was approved by the solution of regional council
No. 15-3 from 29 January 1998. A rectangular panel, with a ratio
of width of a panel to its length 2:3, has a blue colour, which
one symbolizes a celestial altitude, advantage. On center of a
panel the two-sided image of the arms is located. Edges of three
parties of a panel framed yellow border."
The autors are Olexandra and Mykola Telizhenko.
Dov Gutterman, 20 November 2000
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from the site of Ukrainian
Heraldry:
From the site of Ukrainian
Heraldry:
"The Coat of Arms was approved by the solution of regional
council No. 15-3 from 29 January 1998. In an azure field is round
or solar disk. Around of the solar disk are three wheat ears in
dynamic motion behind a current of traffic of the Sun are
located. Three ears, which one complete of a caulis, prolonging
their motion, derivate triune crown around of the solar disk. The
solar disk and also or colour are a character of a space light,
bravery and force; azure colour means character of water,
Dnipro(Dnieper)-Slavuta.
Three ears in dynamic idea of earth life, progressive forward
motion and advance. The large arms consists of the small arms and
cartouche. In cartouche bottom are crossed sabre and mace. The
edges of mid-ranges cartouche on the parties of the small arms
complete laurel garlands. In the middle of a top is the graphics
image of Taras Shevtshenko. Around of a shield with a portrait
are the branches of an oak with leafage. Tne mace and and sabre
symbolize kossaks. A laurel is a character of glory. Viburnum is
most widespread vegetative character - spokesman of the Ukrainian
mentality. The Taras Shevtshenko is a glory of ukrainian poetry. The autors are Olexandra and Mykola
Telizhenko."
Dov Gutterman, 20 November 2000
The face on the top of Coat of Arms of Cerkassy Region
(oblast) is a famous ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko (born in
1814).
Victor Lomantsov, 20 November 2000