Trushky (Kyiv, Ukraine)

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Трушки

(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 blue rectangular panel with a ratio of the sides as 2:3 is white unicorn, turned to the left."
Dov Gutterman, 27 December 2007

Coat of Arms

image from the site of Ukrainian Heraldry

From the site of Ukrainian Heraldry:
"Azure; argent unicorn. The shield enframed by or cartouche and crowned by or village crown. The author is E.Chernets'kyi.
Modern emblem uses symbol and colours of the Trushkovs'kyi family arm. For the christians unicorn was a symbol of force, cleanliness and chastity. Such qualities should be inherent to the knight-christian, especially for defence of christian Europe against Wild Steppe nomads.
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 XVII century. The foundation of village is connected with old knight family Trushkovs'kyi (arms "Boncha")."
Dov Gutterman, 27 December 2007