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Krasne (Lviv, Ukraine)

Last modified: 2006-03-04 by dov gutterman
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Красне

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image from the site of Ukrainian Heraldry



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The Gonfalon

From the site of Ukrainian Heraldry:
"It was confirmed in August, 22nd, 2001 by the decision of XIX city council session of III convocation. Square blue panel, from the middle of the top edge and from the bottom corners to the center go yellow strips (in width to 1/5 of gonfalon), in the center is red heraldic rose with the yellow center and green leaves."
Dov Gutterman, 2 March 2006


Coat of Arms


image from the site of Ukrainian Heraldry

From the site of Ukrainian Heraldry:
"It was confirmed in August, 22nd, 2001 by the decision of XIX city council session of III convocation. Azure; or pall-reverced cross, in the center is gules rose with or centre and vert leaves. The shield enframed by or cartouche and crowned by argent urban crown with three prongs. The authors are A.Grechylo and U.Grechylo.
The rose specifies the name of settlement which occurs from a word "red" ("krasnyi"), that is "beautiful" (for example, "beautiful as a rose"). Cross symbolizes three railways which converge in city and personifies one of the basic branch of city economy.
A.Grechylo, "Coats-of-arms and Flags of Towns and Villages in Ukraine", Pt.1."
Dov Gutterman, 2 March 2005


The Town

From the site of Ukrainian Heraldry:
"The first mention refers to 1476. In XIX century there was built the L'viv-Volochys'k railway."
Dov Gutterman, 2 March 2006