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Verkhiv (Rivne, Ukraine)

Last modified: 2004-08-07 by dov gutterman
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from the site of Ukrainian Heraldry



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The Gonfalon

From the site of Ukrainian Heraldry:
"It was confirmed by village council at June, 24, 1998. The square yellow panel, from the bottom corners to middle of the top edge goes a dark blue wedge on which the white swan with the lifted wings is floating, on the sides on a yellow background are black arrow tips with edge upwards. The authors are Yu.Terlets'kyi and A.Grechylo.
Source: Andriy Grechylo, Yuriy Terletskyi: COATS-OF-ARMS AND FLAGS OF TOWNS AND VILLAGES IN RIVNE OBLAST."
Dov Gutterman, 17 January 2003


Coat of Arms


from the site of Ukrainian Heraldry

From the site of Ukrainian Heraldry:
"It was confirmed by village council at June, 24, 1998. In an or field is azure edge in which on a wavy argent basis is the floating argent swan with the lifted wings. On the or sides are sable arrow tip with edges upwards. The authors are A.Grechylo, Yu.Terlets'kyi. The heraldic edge specifies an village sat on heights from what deduce its name. Tips arrow mean old city, and a swan means local nature.
Source: Andriy Grechylo, Yuriy Terletskyi: COATS-OF-ARMS AND FLAGS OF TOWNS AND VILLAGES IN RIVNE OBLAST."
Dov Gutterman, 17 January 2003


The Village

From the site of Ukrainian Heraldry:
"The first written mention of a settlement is known from description Luts'k castle at 1545. In second half of XVI century here was built the defensive castle which belonged tp Zaslavs'ky, and Verhiv appears as city."
Dov Gutterman, 17 January 2003