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Heraldry
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From the site of Ukrainian
Heraldry:
"It was confirmed in May, 14th, 1998 by the decision N41 of
I city council session of II convocation. Square panel, in the
top corner from a staff on a blue square part (the size of it is
equal to 1/3 width of the gonfalon) is white salt furnace, in the
bottom corner from free edge on the blue square part is white
city arch with three towers and the open yellow gate, from a
staff and from the top edge are two white rectangular fields."
Dov Gutterman, 30 January 2006
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image from the site of Ukrainian
Heraldry
From the site of Ukrainian
Heraldry:
"It was confirmed in May, 14th, 1998 by the decision N41 of
I city council session of II convocation. Azure; argent city arch
with three towers (on everyone are three loopholes) and the open
or gate, in which is argent salt furnace. The shield enframed by
or cartouche and crowned by argent urban crown with three prongs.
The author is A.Grechylo.
City arch appeared on city stamps in XVI century. Salt furnace
specifies the old name of settlement (Horodok Solyanyi -
"Salt town") and value of salt trade in the development
of city. Azure means local lakes.
A.Grechylo, "Coats-of-arms and Flags of Towns and Villages
in Ukraine", Pt.1."
Dov Gutterman, 30 January 2006
From the site of Ukrainian
Heraldry:
"Appeared in the days of Kyiv Rus'. The first mention refers
to 1213. The name has its origin from the word combination
"salt town", because of the trade with salt. In 1389
Magdeburg Right was given by king Yagailo."
Dov Gutterman, 30 January 2006