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Rusaniv (Kyiv, Ukraine)

Русанів

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from the site of Ukrainian Heraldry

The Gonfalon
Coat of Arms
The Village

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The Gonfalon

From the site of Ukrainian Heraldry:
"Gonfalon is the rectangular panel divided by a narrow diagonal white strip from a free corner on red and green fields. In the centre is a yellow sword in pale on which sits the yellow nightingale. (<www.brovary-region.com.ua/silrada/silrada.htm>)."
Dov Gutterman, 8 June 2003

Coat of Arms

from the site of Ukrainian Heraldry

From the site of Ukrainian Heraldry:
"The shield bend narrow argent sinister on gules and vert. In the centre of it is or sword in pale. There is or nightingale on the sword. The emblem adorned by or decorative cartouche and crowned by an or rural crown. Sword is a mention about Rusaniv hailstones. A nightingale is symbol of an ancient family which deduce from the epic Nightingale-robber. Gules color symbolizes bravery of ancestors, vert means well-being and generous vegetation. The argent strip means Trubizh river. (<www.brovary-region.com.ua/silrada/silrada.htm>)."
Dov Gutterman, 8 June 2003

The Village

From the site of Ukrainian Heraldry:
"It is known from Volodymyr Great's times as Rusaniv hailstones. In annals it is mentioned since 1147 with Rusotyn name. The legend names the first settler - man witn Ruslan name. Other sources name the founder of village Savva Rusanovych. In documents 1508 he was mentioned as the big land owner. Other local legendary family is Solovei (Nightingale). At 1652 Pavlo Aleps'kyi marks the village as the significant craft centre with orthodox church."
Dov Gutterman, 8 June 2003