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PATENTBUREAU Symbolics Of Prydniprov'ia Kherson
From history of heraldry of Ukraine
Modern individual symbolism
State differences of Ukraine
Symbolics of Prydniprov'ia regions
Kherson area
Symbolism of Ukrainian the cossacks

Kherson

It is situated in the mouth of the Dnipro. It was founded in 1778 and got its name from the ancient Chersonese.

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The emblem of the Russian period

 

 

The emblem of the Russian period was confirmed on the 3d of October 1803. In an or field there was a picture of a sable double-headed crowned eagle holding in its right foot a laurel branch, in its left foot - flames. On the eagle's chest in an azure escutcheon there was an or cross with four rays in the upper part and with a small cross-bar in base.

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The soviet emblem

 

 

The soviet emblem was confirmed at 1978. In an gules field one half-anchor and half-gear amounting an azure sircle accompanied argent vessel in the middle and Ukrainian ornamental pattern in the chief.

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The modern emblem

 

 

The modern emblem was confirmed on the October 1995.

Thera is or mural gate accompanied two argent recrossed anchors in an azure field.