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Uzyn (Kyiv, Ukraine)

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Узин

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



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The Flag

From the site of Ukrainian Heraldry:
"In the top staff corner of a rectangular green panel with a ratio of the sides as 2:3 is white horseshoe, crowned by yellow crown."
Dov Gutterman
, 27 December 2007


Coat of Arms


image from the site of Ukrainian Heraldry

From the site of Ukrainian Heraldry:
"Vert; argent horseshoe, crowned by or crown. The shield enframed by or cartouche and crowned by argent mural crown with three embattlements. The authors are S.Studzyns'kyi, E.Chernets'kyi.
Horseshoe symbolizes a famous horse factory, well-being and riches, and also reminds about cossack past. Vert colour symbolizes fertility.
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 1638. City has received European popularity by famous horse factory of Branyts'kyi earls. They personally sponsored this enterprise. It is known, that in middle of XIX century they specially went to Arabia to get best Arabian horses."
Dov Gutterman, 27 December 2007