Rakytne (Rivne, Ukraine)

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Ракитне

(1:1)
from the site of Ukrainian Heraldry

• The Gonfalon
• Coat of Arms
• The City

See also:

• Ukraine
• Rivne County

The Gonfalon  

From the site of Ukrainian Heraldry:
"On May 20 1997 the session of village council approved the gonfalon: a square canvas with a ratio of 1:1. On a green field there is yellow Azalea flower; the lines, going from the middle of the sides of the gonfalon are forming white triangles."
Phil Nelson, 7 July 1999

Trying to help with better translaton: square, on white field green lozenge with yellow Azalea flower. The yellow Azalea (Rhododendron Luteum and Azalea Pontica are the latin names of the flower found out in a book), is native bush flower from the area.
Zeljko Heimer, 14 July 1999

Coat of Arms

from the site of Ukrainian Heraldry

From the site of Ukrainian Heraldry:
"The modern coat of arms was approved on 20 May 1997. A board is divided to baldric at the left. In a top azure field there are or gun and hunting horn, in a gold bottom there are vert Osier branches. The authors are Yu.Terlets'kyi and A.Grechylo."
Phil Nelson, 7 July 1999

The City

From the site of Ukrainian Heraldry:
"City in Rivne Oblast. Was founded in 80's of XIXth century. Till 1922 its name was Okhotnikovo, after the name of the owner of the land on which the settlement was established."
Phil Nelson, 7 July 1999