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

Kyiv

It is situated on the banks of the Dnipro. According to a legend Kyiv was founded by three brothers Kyi, Shchek and Khoryv and their sister Lybid more than 15 centuries ago. The town had been the political center of Kyiv Rus'. The blossoming forth of Kyiv was during the ruling of the prince Volodymyr Sviatoslavovych and Yaroslav Mudry. The baptism of Ukraine began in Kyiv. In the X - XII centuries Kyiv was one of the biggest cities in Europe. In nearly 1362 Kyivsky land became part of Great Lithuanian principality. In 1494 Kyiv was given the Magdeburg Right. Since 1648 it was a center of Kyiv regiment.

In 1918 Kyiv was occupied by Moscow troops.

On the 24th of August 1991 in Kyiv the Supreme Rada proclaimed the independence of Ukraine.

The first symbols of the capital of Ukraine appeared still in the days of Kyiv Rus'. The picture of archangel Michael considered to be the Protector of fighting men is connected with the cult of the warrior angel. In the days of Volodymyr Olgerdovych the picture of archangel Michael was not used. But after 1471 in the emblem of Kyivs'ke principality started to appear again. Since the XVI century the white angel nimbed in gules field became the official symbol of Kyivs'ke principality. With having the Magdeburg Right an arm with a crossbow appeared on a Magistrate seal. On flags of the Cossacks regiments during the war of 1648-1654 there was a picture of Michael piercing a dragon with a spear. The picture of Michael appeared also in the emblems of Gadiach, Krolevets and Ovruch.

 

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The emblem of the Russian period

When Kyiv was under the Russian jurisdiction Michael was officially confirmed as a symbol of the town. The emblem was confirmed on the 4th of June 1782. In azure field archangel Michael with a fiery sword and argent clothes. In 1851 Nicolai I ordered to represent an imperial crown on the emblems of provinces, regions and chief towns. Since that time the emblem of Kyiv was decorated with such crown.

On May 12,1864 B.Kene worked out a project of a new emblem of the town - archangel Michael in azure field in argent clothes. The shield is crowned with Monomach's wreath and within two or spikes entwined with the ribbon of the Order of St.Alexander. On February 3, 1917 this ribbon was replaced by sable-gules-sable ribbon of St.Volodymyr.

In the days of Ukrainian People's Republic G.Narbut worked out a project of an emblem of the capital of Ukraine. The purpose was to unite archangel Michael with the picture of the crossbow, these two old emblems. Archangel had an or Trident on his shield as symbol of the capital of the state.

 

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The soviet emblem

It was confirmed at August, 22nd, 1969 by the decision of city council executive committee. The shield per pale by gules and azure. In the shield are or stylized branch of a chestnut and the argent bow accompanied by the argent city name in the Ukrainian language. In the chief of or cartouche are sickle and hammer, in its base is the Gold Star of the city-hero. The authors are F.Yyriev, B.Dovgan'.

 

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The modern emblem

In May 1995 town council session of Kyiv confirmed a new resolution of giving the historical emblem with the picture of archangel Michael back to the city.

 

 

Darnyts'kyi region of Kyiv

It is known, that else in IV-III thousand up to AD in territory of modern Darnyts.kyi region of Kyiv in area Nikol'ska village near lake Svjatyshche existed settlements, and in III-II thousand up to AD people belonging to zarubyc.ka culture here lived. There are some versions concerning occurrence of name "Darnytsia": from Darnytsia river, from Darnytsia lake because these grounds were granted to monasteries and consequently, that here there was a parking lot of foreign embassies which waited for reception by Great Kyiv Princes. The first official mention about Darnytsia considers 1509. Up to 1917 Darnytsia into Osters.kyi district of the Chernihiv province. In 1923 it has come in Brovars.kyi region of the Kyiv district. After 1927 Darnytsia was subordinated to the Kyiv city council. Since April, 3 1935 the independent administrative unit - Darnyts.kyi region of Kyiv was formed. With 1987 Darnytsia.s territory was included in the Kharkivs.kyi region of Kyiv. Since January, 30 2001 according to the decision of the Kyiv city council - 2/3 territories of the Kharkivs.kyi and 1/3 territories of Darnyts.kyi region have come in the new Darnyts.kyi region of Kyiv. The general square of area makes more than 169 sq.khm, and number of its population makes more than 250000 inhabitans.

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The modern emblem

It was confirmed at October, 10, 2001 by the decision N17 of Darnyts'kyi regional council session. The vert shield with azure wavy base in 1/3 part of it. In the top part is the argent stork with a gules beak and paws, on the ends of everyone wind are nine sable feathers flies. In an average part of the arms is an argent leaf of osokor. tree, and in the bottom part is or two-headed ancient ship with gules valuable stone in the form of a bowl. The board is crowned with a silver crown. Vert color of a board means hope, well-being and prosperities. Azure color means the peace, consent, wisdom. Argent symbolizes cleanliness and nobleness, or - well-being, and gules - struggle for the best future is warm also.

The vert field neans large forests which cover the most part of region.

Stork is a symbol of a bird which in ancient Ukraine-Rus. symbolized Mother Glory - a female image of Sacred Spirit, patronesses of Ukraine-Rus.. In the regional arms it symbolizes returning statehood of Ukraine, happy modern development of region, kindly, rest, updating.

The wavy base symbolizes Dnipro. The osokor. leaf means one of old districts - the settlement Osokorki which has arisen on a place of osokor. woods known from 1070. Or two-headed ship with gules valuable stone in the form of a bowl certifies participation of modern territory of Darnyts.kyi region in the well-known ancient past of Kyiv and the integral territorial unity with territory of modern capital of Ukraine - Kyiv.

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The flag

It was confirmed at October, 10, 2001 by the decision N17 of Darnyts'kyi regional council session. Represents the rectangular bilateral panel formed from two equal horizontal strips white and dark blue colors, in the ratio the parts as 2:3. In the centre of a panel is the color image of the arms of Darnyts.kyi region of Kyiv. The height of the arms makes 1:2 lengths of a panel. The return sides of a panel of a flag are identical.

At top of a wooden flagstaff the sphere from white metal which is crowned be sacred Arhistratyg Michael's.

White and blue colors which make the basic paints of the arms of city of Kyiv are accepted. The top strip of a flag makes white, as color of the basic stamp figure of Kyiv emblem - Arhistratig Michael, the bottom dark blue strip as it is based on color of Kyiv emblem.

 

Mins'kyi region of Kyiv

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The modern emblem

The arms of Mins'kyi region of Kyiv was approved by district council at February, 29, 2000. In an azure field with argent compartment is an argent archangel Michael above the or arch bridge. He has an or aureola, sword and cross.

The compartment contains the three argen lilies, directioned hill up, and two azure liles, directioned from top to bottom. The emblem adorned by or decorative cartouche and crowned by argent mauerkrown with three towers. There is azure ribbon with or superscription "Mins'kyi raion of Kyiv" in the cartouche bottom.

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The gonfalon

The gonfalon was approved by district council at February, 29, 2000. and a rectangular canvas with a ratio of the sides: 1:1 derivated by two isometric horizontal bands of white and cyan colours. In the center of the panel is the emblem of region in the cartouche and with the crown.