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Kysyliv (Chernivtsi, Ukraine)

Киселів

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by Anto'nio Martins, 18 March 2003

The Gonfalon
Coat of Arms
The City

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The gonfalon

From Ukrainian Heraldry web site:
"It was confirmed at August, 26st, 1998, by decision of village council session. A rectangular canvas with a ratio of 1:1. In a green field an yellow lion's head in full face and two crossed white sables spikes down in St.Andrew's cross. From the staff end free edging there are a blue edging with width of 1/8 of width of the gonfalon. It means Dnister and Prut rivers because village displased between it."
Dov Gutterman, 18 March 2003

Coat of Arms

by Anto'nio Martins, 18 March 2003

From Ukrainian Heraldry web site:
"It was confirmed at August, 26st, 1998, by decision of village council session. In a vert field an or lion's head without neck and two crossed argent sables spikes down in St.Andrew's cross. The lion's head - most ancient heraldry symbol that knows in our days in Kysyliv (it was found on well). Sables is symbol of cossacs who lived in village after Khotyns'ka battle. Tha authors is O.Didyk and O.Kryvorychko."
Dov Gutterman, 18 March 2003

The city

From Ukrainian Heraldry web site:
"City in Chernivtsi Oblast .The first mention refers to XVII century. It displased on a Boplan's map."
Dov Gutterman, 18 March 2003