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Kherson County (Ukraine)

Khersons'ka oblast'

Херсонська область - Херсон

by Pascal Gross, 8 May 2002

The Flag
Coat of Arms
The County

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Districts (Rayon):

[1] Beryslav (Берислав)
[2] Bilozerka (Білозерка)
[3] Velyka Lepetycha (Велика Лепетиха)
[4] Velyka Oleksandrivka (Велика Олександрівка)
[5] Verchniy Rogachyk (Верхній Рогачик)
[6] Vysokopoly'e (Високопольє)
[7] Geniches'k/Heniches'k (Генічеськ)
[8] Gola Prystan'/Hola Prystan' (Гола Пристань)
[9] Gornostaivka/Hornostaivka (Горностаївка)
[10] Ivanivka (Іванівка)
[11] Kachovka (Каховка)
[12] Kalanchak (Каланчак)
[13] Novotroits'ke (Новотроїцьке)
[14] Novovorontsivka (Нововоронцовка)
[--] Nova Kakhovka (City) (Нова Каховка)
[15] Nyzhni Sirogozy (Сірогози)
[16] Skadovs'k (Скадовськ)
[17] Curupins'k/Tsurupins'k (Цюрупинськ)
[18] Kherson (Херсон)
[19] Kherson (City) (Херсон)
[20] Chaplynka (Чаплинка)

Other Sites:

The Flag

Official flag and Coat of Arms of Kherson oblast have been adopted on October 25, 2001. Images of both symbols can be seen at <www.reporter.kherson.ua>. A contest was launched six months earlier and about 70 proposals have
been sent. You can see some of them at <www.reporter.kherson.ua/gerb_exgib.php>.
Proposals seem not to have had much weight as Coat of Arms and flag are different from all these proposals.
Pascal Gross, 8 May 2002

Authors of flag: Sergei Sazonov, Yuri Schepelev.
Victor Lomantsov, 8 May 2002

Actually, I would say the finished product is based on the second image, which got 58 out of about 200 votes (the most of any of these proposals). It has been modified, but I wouldn't say it's totally different.
Dean McGee, 9 May 2002

From Ukrainian Heraldry site:
"The flag of Khersons'ka oblast' was confirmed at the 25th of October 2001. There is blue-white-blue square with city emblem near the left flagstaff border. The authors are S.Sazonov and Yu.Schepelev."
Dov Gutterman, 1 August 2002

Coat of arms

from Ukrainian Heraldry site

From Ukrainian Heraldry site:
"The emblem of Khersons'ka oblast' was confirmed at the 25th of October 2001. In the middle of the azure field are or anchor, two ears and compasses. Above it is or city gate. On the top of the shield is the or crown. The shield is surrounded with or oak leaves which are connected by the blue-yellow ribbon with the "Khersons'ka oblast'" words. The authors are S.Sazonov and Yu.Schepelev."
Dov Gutterman, 1 August 2002

See also: <www.reporter.kherson.ua>

The County

Soviet era name: Qerson. Coat of Arms showed in the Tzar's imperial arms.
Antonio Martins, 10 July 1999