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PATENTBUREAU Symbolics Of Prydniprov'ia Rusaniv
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

Rusaniv

It is known from Volodymyr Great's times as Rusaniv hailstones. In annals it is mentioned since 1147 with Rusotyn name. The legend names the first settler - man witn Ruslan name. Other sources name the founder of village Savva Rusanovych. In documents 1508 he was mentioned as the big land owner. Other local legendary family is Solovei (Nightingale). At 1652 Pavlo Aleps'kyi marks the village as the significant craft centre with orthodox church.

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The modern emblem

 

 

The shield bend narrow argent sinister on gules and vert. In the centre of it is or sword in pale. There is or nightingale on the sword. The emblem adorned by or decorative cartouche and crowned by an or rural crown.

Sword is a mention about Rusaniv hailstones. A nightingale is symbol of an ancient family which deduce from the epic Nightingale-robber. Gules color symbolizes bravery of ancestors, vert means well-being and generous vegetation. The argent strip means Trubizh river.

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The gonfalon

 

 

Gonfalon is the rectangular panel divided by a narrow diagonal white strip from a free corner on red and green fields. In the centre is a yellow sword in pale on which sits the yellow nightingale.