Vynnyitsa Oblast (Ukraine)

Vinnyts'ka Oblast'

Last modified: 2002-06-21 by dov gutterman
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by Mello Luchtenberg and Valery M. Napytkin, 19 November 2000

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by Mello Luchtenberg and Valery M. Napytkin, 19 June 2002

• The Flag
• Coat of Arms
• The Oblast

See also:

• Ukraine
• Mohyliv - Podilskyi
• Vinnytsa

The Flag

From Ukrainian Heraldry web site:
Flag of Vinnyts'ka oblast' was approved in July, 18, 1997. There is a rectangular blue canvas with a ratio of the sides 3:2 on which a or sun and an argent cross, in the center of the cross there is azure shield with argent half-moon. In the top and bottom on 1/10 width of flag is a red stripes with a width of 1/10 from a width of the flag. On the opposite side sun and cross are absent.
Dov Gutterman, 24 November 2000

Coat of Arms

from Ukrainian Heraldry web site

Large Coat of Arms
from Ukrainian Heraldry web site

Emblem of Vinnytsia region was approved in July 1997. It has a form of tetrahedral shield. In the first and fourth part there is the or sun in an azure field, in the second and the third part there is an argent cross in red field, in the center of the cross there is azure shield with argent half-moon, with horns turn to the left. Authors - G. Mel'nyk, U.Legun, U.Savchuk.
Dov Gutterman, 24 November 2000

The Oblast

Soviet era name : Vinnica
Antonio Martins 10 July 1999

From Ukrainian Heraldry web site:
Vinnyts'ka oblast' was founded at February, 27, 1932. It's includes a lands of East Podillya and Bratslavs'ka province.
Dov Gutterman, 24 November 2000