Fursy (Kyiv, Ukraine)

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Фурси

(2:3)
image from the site of Ukrainian Heraldry

• The Flag
• Coat of Arms
• The Village

See also:

• Ukraine
• Kyiv County
• Bila Tserkva District

The Flag

From the site of Ukrainian Heraldry:
"On the red rectangular panel with a ratio of the sides as 2:3 is white grass-snake with yellow apple in graze and yellow crown on the head, turned to left."
Dov Gutterman, 27 December 2007

Coat of Arms

image from the site of Ukrainian Heraldry

From the site of Ukrainian Heraldry:
"Gules; argent grass-snake in pale, with an or apple in graze and or crown on the head. The shield enframed by or cartouche and crowned by or village crown. The authors are V.Gaponenko, R.Ezhov, E.Chernets'kyi, M.Shevchenko.
Arm uses elements of village founders emblem. It symbolizes wisdom, authority and well-being.
E.Chernets'kyi, "The symbols of Bilotserkivschyna"."
Dov Gutterman,27 December 2007

The Village

From the site of Ukrainian Heraldry:
"The first data about it refers to XVI century. The founders were representatives of ancient family Fursy."
Dov Gutterman, 27 December 2007