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Potivka (Kyiv, Ukraine)

Потіївка

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

The Flag
Coat of Arms
The Village

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The Flag

From the site of Ukrainian Heraldry:
"In the middle of red rectangular panel with a ratio of the sides as 2:3 is white sign "Copasyna" - two bent strips, between which is sword edge down."
Dov Gutterman, 27 December 2007

The sign "Copasyna" seems to be a Polish nobility (Kopaszyna) coat of arms.
Source: wikipedia.
Ivan Sache, 10 July 2008

The emblem of the village of Potiivka is based on the Kopaszyna Coat of Arms. The settlement of Potiivka was established in 1652 and on February 5,1745, the Starosta (Alderman) of the Biala Cerkiew County (Bilotserkiev County), Prince Stanislav-Vincent Yablonovsky bestowed it as a Royal Grant for the outstanding military service to the Commonwealth of Both Nations to one Andrew Kompan, Rotmistrz (Rittmeister or Captain in modern terms) of the Land Militia. Kompan family belonged to the Kopaszyna Clan and left its mark on the history of the village of Potiivka by giving it their Coat of Arms - Kopaszyna. It is nice that modern Ukraine recalled the past of the village by awarding it elements of Kopaszyna Coat of Arm in the design of the present emblem.
Source: Ukrainian Heraldry, confirmed by checking the dates and names with the database of Vierhovni Rada (Parliament) of Ukraine.
Chrystian Kretowicz, 11 July 2008

Coat of Arms

image from the site of Ukrainian Heraldry

From the site of Ukrainian Heraldry:
"Gules; argent sign "Copasyna" - two bent strips, between which is sword edge down. The shield enframed by or cartouche and crowned by or village crown. The author is E.Chernets'kyi.
The arms and flag mean merits of Andriy Compan and use his family emblem.
E.Chernets'kyi, "The symbols of Bilotserkivschyna"."
Dov Gutterman,27 December 2007

The Village

From the site of Ukrainian Heraldry:
"In 1652 on a place of village was Potiiv farm. Later it has become empty, and this land remained with the name "district Potiivka". In February, 5th, 1745, Bila Tserkva colonel Stanislav-Vicentiy Yablonovs'kyi has given to warrior Andriy Compan the privilege to base village in district Potiivka with the same name, as the award for merits."
Dov Gutterman, 27 December 2007