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Heraldry
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From the site of Ukrainian
Heraldry:
"It was confirmed in May, 21st, 2004 by the decision of XVII
city council session of XXIV convocation. Square white panel, in
the center is the city arms in blue cartouche, topped by argent
crown (the height of the arms is equal to 3/4 of a gonfalone
width), on distance in 1/10 of a gonfalone width from a staff and
from free edge are blue vertical strips (in the width in 1/10 of
a gonfalone).
White color emphasizes an origin of the city name from white
field ("bile pole"), and blue strips mean small rivers
Vyr and Kryga which are here."
Dov Gutterman, 28 February 2006
image from the site of Ukrainian
Heraldry
From the site of Ukrainian
Heraldry:
"It was confirmed in May, 21st, 2004 by the decision of XVII
city council session of XXIV convocation. Or; three gules water
mills, two and one. The shield enframed by or cartouche and
crowned by argent urban crown with three prongs. The author is
A.Grechylo.
It was created on the basis of the old arms of city (1781) in
which mills specified development of a mill business - in that
time in city were 26 watermills and 46 windmills.
A.Grechylo, "Coats-of-arms and Flags of Towns and Villages
in Ukraine", Pt.1."
Dov Gutterman, 28 February 2006
from the site of Ukrainian
Heraldry:
"For the first time it was mentioned in chronicles in 1111
under the name of Vyr. In the XVIII century it was a squadron
town of Sumy regiment."
Dov Gutterman, 28 February 2006