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Goshcha (Rivne, Ukraine)

Hoshcha

Гоща

(1:1)
from the site of Ukrainian Heraldry:

The Gonfalon
The Coat of Arms
The City

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The Gonfalon

From the site of Ukrainian Heraldry:
"In May 21 ,1997 the session of village council approved the gonfalon: a square canvas with a ratio of 1:1. In a red field there is a yellow cross with three white lilies. The author is Yu. Terlets'kyi."
Phil Nelson, 7 July 1999

Coat of Arms

from the site of Ukrainian Heraldry

From the site of Ukrainian Heraldry:
"On the 21st of May 1997 village council session confirmed a modern Coat of Arms - in a gules field there is an or patty with three lilies over it (one above two). The author is Yu. Terlets'kyi."
Phil Nelson, 7 July 1999

The City

From the site of Ukrainian Heraldry:
"City in Rivne Oblast. It is known since 1570 when it got the Magdeburg Right. One of the founders of a settlement - the representative of the family Hois'kyi Kyrdei was granted a noble title and a Coat of Arms (three lilies) by a French king."
Phil Nelson, 7 July 1999

My ancient encyclopedia says, under the heading "Magdeburg", "Magdeburg became a flourishing commercial town during the 13th century, and was an important member of the Hanseatic League..."Magdeburg law" (Magdeburger Recht), securing the administrative independence of municipalities, was widely adopted." Perhaps where the source says "was given Magdeburg right" we should translate "received the right of civic self-government" or something similar.
John Ayer, 8 July 1999