Last modified: 2001-11-30 by dov gutterman
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From Ukrainian
Heraldry site:
On the 28th of November 2000, town council session by decision
12-17/?? ??? has confirmed a gonfalon: in a square blue panel on
the interception of 1/3 conditional vertical and horizontal
parties is the yellow Cossack-rider with a sabre, raised in a
right hand. The figure of the Cossack lacerates two white
engrailed horizontal bands. Above rider and in the lower part of
gonfalon are seven eight-radial stars, middle of them is yellow,
the others are white.
Dov Gutterman, 18 November 2001
From Ukrainian
Heraldry site:
On the 28th of November 2000 town council session by decision
12-17/?? ??? has confirmed a modern emblem: in an azure field is
or Cossack-rider on an or horse with a sabre in a right hand
raised above a head. Rider rushes in the dextral party above two
argent engrailed bands. Above rider and lower than horizontal
bands are or eight-radial aster. Near it are three argent stars
in each side. Each following is smaller size from precursor. A
shield enframed by an argent cartouche and crowned by argent
urban crown with three prongs. In mid-range is asymmetric map of
parchment with the wrapped up edges, where till a left-hand side
from the spectator is mace, and till the dextral party is
bunchuk. In the cartouche bottom is anchor. The colour of the
shield symbolizes an accuracy, fairness, faultlessness, celestial
dawn, water alones and stay in an atmosphere of Jove. Or means
force. The author is V.Zhyvoglyad.
Dov Gutterman, 18 November 2001
The Nicopol' city is known still ?VII century. On this
territiry existed Mykytyns'ka Zaporoz'ka Sich - one of seven. In
1780, after destruction Zaporoz'ka Sich by the Russian empire, it
was renamed into city Nicopol'.
Dov Gutterman, 18 November 2001
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