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genealogy
Article
Symbols of the New Districts in Ukraine: Chervonohrad Raion
as an Example
Andriy Grechylo
M.S. Hrushevsky Institute of Ukrainian Archeography and Source Studies, National Academy of Sciences
of Ukraine, 03142 Kyiv, Ukraine; grechylo@yahoo.com; Tel.: +380-50-665-4583
Abstract: The article examines the beginning of the creation of symbols for the new raions (districts).
In 2020, Ukraine underwent an administrative reform to merge most of the existing 490 districts,
resulting in the creation of 136 new raions. We have proposed three options for solving the problems
with the coats of arms and flags of the new districts. The practical implementation of these method-
ological developments is considered in the example of the Chervonohrad raion (the Lviv region).
The symbols of this district were developed and approved in the summer of 2021. They managed to
combine the symbols of the ancient historical land, and the current administrative center, and the old
districts.
Keywords: heraldry in Ukraine; Chervonohrad raion; coat-of-arms; flag
1. Introduction
Since 1990, the Ukrainian Heraldry Society has actively conducted research in heraldry
and vexillology. In a relatively short span of time, a great deal of work has been conducted
in archives, a lot of heretofore unknown materials have been discovered, and Ukrainian and
foreign heraldry (mainly that of neighboring countries) has been studied. On this basis, the
main principles and rules of modern Ukrainian municipal heraldry and vexillology have
been developed. Wide-ranging discussions on these issues were held at annual heraldic
Citation: Grechylo, Andriy. 2022.
conferences and, as a result, the methodology and basic principles of modern heraldic art
Symbols of the New Districts in
have been elaborated. The results of theoretical studies are being implemented gradually by
Ukraine: Chervonohrad Raion as an
providing free consultations to local authorities, expert evaluations, or preparing designs
Example. Genealogy 6: 6. https://
to order. Through the efforts of society members, it was possible to both renew old symbols
doi.org/10.3390/genealogy6010006
and create new emblems and flags for more than 2000 cities, towns, villages, districts,
Received: 5 December 2021 and regions in Ukraine. Obviously, only a scholarly approach and the organization of
Accepted: 28 December 2021 existing symbols in accordance with heraldic norms in addition to new heraldic designs
Published: 7 January 2022 will enable the creation of a science firmly based on a system of municipal and territorial
Publisher’s Note: MDPI stays neutral heraldry and vexillology. Unfortunately, there is still no state authority in Ukraine that
with regard to jurisdictional claims in would coordinate local symbols. The Ukrainian Heraldry Society coordinates work in these
published maps and institutional affil- fields and regularly provides assistance to local authorities.
iations.
2. Administrative Reform
Ukraine is a unitary state. According to the Article 133 of Constitution of Ukraine,
“the system of the administrative and territorial structure of Ukraine is composed of the
Copyright: © 2022 by the author. Autonomous Republic of Crimea, oblasts, raions, cities, districts in city, settlements, and
Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
villages”. Therefore, the top level of the administrative division in Ukraine is made up of
This article is an open access article
oblasts (regions or provinces). Raions (districts) are the second level.
distributed under the terms and
Rural raions did not have their own coats of arms in the Soviet Union. A new law on
conditions of the Creative Commons
local self-government was adopted in Independent Ukraine in 1997. It gave the right not
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only to cities and towns to adopt and own their own symbols but also to oblasts, raions,
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/
4.0/).
and villages. Unfortunately, no separate law on local heraldry has been passed. From the
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end of the 1990s to 2020, 480 raions approved their symbols (Cимвoлiкa 2001, 2004, 2005;
Терлецький and Гречилo 2006; Кривенкo and Шляхoвий 2008; Кисляк 2020). Most of
these projects were developed in collaboration with the Ukrainian Heraldry Society.
On 17 July 2020, the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament of Ukraine) approved the admin-
istrative reform to merge most of the existing 490 raions, resulting in the creation of 136
new raions1 . New districts were formed by merging several old districts. Formally, this did
not mean that it was necessary to develop new symbols for all new raions. However, it is
necessary to approach each raion individually in every case.
In the past, we developed guidelines for creating a heraldic system of coats of arms of
cities, towns, villages, rural districts, and regions (Гречилo 2001). In 2020, we proposed
three possible solutions to the problems with the symbols of the new raions (Гречилo
2020a).
The first option is to preserve the old symbols of the district which has now been
enlarged. This is possible if its old coats of arms and flags in content fully emphasize the
identity and features of the new raion. This approach will also save money, as most of
these symbols are already made and used in administrative buildings, interior decoration,
offices, etc. For example, the old symbols of Sambir, Stryi, and Drohobych districts also
characterize well the features of the new raions.
The second option is to create new symbols with a combination of coats of arms (or
their individual elements) of the old districts. This will lead to the appearance of either
complex coats of arms or composed of more details. A similar approach is provided for the
development of the flags of new districts. This solution is good for those cases where there
is some competition between the “old” raions, because in this case, they will all be reflected
in the new symbols. An example is the new Zolochiv raion, formed of three old districts
(Zolochiv, Brody, and Busk), each competed for the right to be the administrative center
and wanted to emphasize their features.
The third option is to create completely new coats of arms and flags (possibly with
the use of some successful charges from the old symbols). This approach is good when the
coats of arms or flags of the old districts have failed, and it is difficult to use something
for the new (as an example: Such common symbol as ears of wheat that can characterize
any raion of Ukraine), and also for the districts which have received the name from the big
cities which were not district centers before.
3. New Chervonohrad Raion
As an example of the third option, consider the Chervonohrad raion. This district is
located in the northern part of the Lviv region, near the border with Poland. It included the
territories of the former Sokal and Radekhiv raions, as well as the city of Chervonohrad
and the territory of the Chervonohrad City Council (Figure 1).
Since the 12th century, the territory of the present Chervonohrad raion has been a part
of Belz principality (Кoструбa 1989; Кoзубoвський 2014). In the 15th–18th centuries it
belonged to the Belz voivodeship. The symbol of this land was the griffin (Гречилo 2010,
pp. 38, 47, 48). On the images of the 16th century, we can see a crowned silver griffin in a
red shield (gules, a griffin rampant argent ducally crowned Or) (Ambrosius 1562; Kamyn
1575, p. 6; Recueil n.d., p. 9) (Figures 2–4). The image of a griffin was one of the most
beloved symbols of medieval applied art, which embodied the millennial artistic contacts
of the East and the West. For example, the composition of a griffin as a central image is
ideally inscribed in the Galician relief slabs in the 12th century (Бiлик 2017).
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Figure 1.
1. Map of the Chervonohrad rayon ininthe Lviv oblast.
Figure 1.Map
Figure Mapofofthe
theChervonohrad
Chervonohradrayon
rayon inthetheLviv
Lvivoblast.
oblast.
Figure 2. Coat of arms of the Belz land. From: Arma Regni Poloniae, (Ambrosius 1562).
Figure 2. Coat of arms of the Belz land. From: Arma Regni Poloniae, (Ambrosius 1562).
Figure 2. Coat of arms of the Belz land. From: Arma Regni Poloniae, (Ambrosius 1562).
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Figure3.3.Coat
Figure Coatofof arms
arms of the
of the BelzBelz land.
land. From:
From: LiberLiber insignorum
insignorum Regionum
Regionum atque clenodiorum
atque clenodiorum Regni
FigurePoloniae
Regni 3. Coat summa
of armscum
of the Belz land.
diligentia From: Liber
elaboratus, (Kamyninsignorum Regionum atque clenodiorum
1575, p. 6).
Poloniae summa cum diligentia elaboratus, (Kamyn 1575, p. 6).
Regni Poloniae summa cum diligentia elaboratus, (Kamyn 1575, p. 6).
Figure 4. Coat of arms of the Belz land. From: Recueil d’armoiries polonaises. Bibliothèque natio-
Figure
nale
Figurede4.4. Coatofof
France.
Coat armsofof
Bibliothèque
arms the
the deBelz
Belz land.
l’Arsenal.
land. From: Recueil
Ms-1114,
From: d’armoiries
(Recueil
Recueil polonaises.
n.d.,polonaises.
d’armoiries p. 9). Bibliothèque
Bibliothèque natio-
nationale
nale de France. Bibliothèque de l’Arsenal. Ms-1114, (Recueil n.d., p. 9).
de France. Bibliothèque de l’Arsenal. Ms-1114, (Recueil n.d., p. 9).
The city of Chervonohrad has been a significant coal mining industrial center since
1951 The city of Chervonohrad
(Ясинецька hasnamed
1992). A village been aNovyi
significant
Dvir coal
was mining industrial
mentioned at the center
site in since
1525
1951 (Ясинецька 1992). A village named Novyi Dvir was mentioned at the site in 1525
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The city of Chervonohrad has been a significant coal mining industrial center since
1951 (Ясинецькa 1992). A village named Novyi Dvir was mentioned at the site in 1525
(Wierzbowski
(Wierzbowski1912). 1912). In
In1692,
1692,the
theCrown
Crownhetman
hetmanand andCracow
CracowVoivode
VoivodeFeliks
FeliksKazimierz
Kazimierz
(Wierzbowski
Potocki 1912). Inon1692, the Crown hetman and named
CracowitVoivode Feliks Kazimierz
Potocki founded a city on the lands of the village and named it “Krystynopol”after
founded a city the lands of the village and “Krystynopol” afterhis
his
Potocki
wife founded
Krystyna a city on the
Lubomirska. lands of the
Krystynopol village
passed andPoland
from namedtoitthe
“Krystynopol”
Ukrainian after
SSR his
after
wife Krystyna Lubomirska. Krystynopol passed from Poland to the Ukrainian SSR after the
wife
the Krystyna
territorial Lubomirska.
exchange in Krystynopol
1951 and had itspassed
name from Poland
changed to to the Ukrainian
Chervonohrad. SSR after
Mining the
motifs
territorial exchange in 1951 and had its name changed to Chervonohrad. Mining motifs
territorialmain
were exchange in 1951 and had its nameemblems
changedand
to Chervonohrad. Mining motifs
werethe
the main features
features on on various
various unofficial
unofficial emblems and souvenir
souvenir badges
badges during
during thethe
So-
were
Soviet the main
period features
(Figure 5). on
Thisvarious
feature unofficial
was emblems
indicated on and
the souvenir
coat of armsbadges
of the during
city, the
approvedSo-
viet period (Figure 5). This feature was indicated on the coat of arms of the city, approved
viet period
in 2 (Figure 5). This feature was indicated on the coat of arms of the city, approved
in1976
19762 (Figure
(Figure 6).
6).
in 19762 (Figure 6).
Figure5.5.Souvenir
Figure Souvenirbadge
badgeof
ofChervonohrad
Chervonohrad(1980s).
(1980s).
Figure 5. Souvenir badge of Chervonohrad (1980s).
Figure 6. Soviet coat of arms of Chervonohrad (1976).
Figure 6. Soviet coat of arms of Chervonohrad (1976).
Figure 6. Soviet coat of arms of Chervonohrad (1976).
After the collapse of the Soviet Union and the proclamation of Ukraine’s inde-
Afterthe
After thecollapse
collapseofofthethe Soviet Union and
the the proclamation of Ukraine’s inde-
pendence, active work began Sovieton the Union
creationand proclamation
of municipal of Ukraine’s
and territorial indepen-
symbols. When
pendence,
dence, activeactive
work work
began began
on oncreation
the the creation
of of municipal
municipal and and territorial
territorial symbols.
symbols. When When
the
the Chervonohrad city council asked Andriy Grechylo in 2002 to develop a new coat of
the Chervonohrad
Chervonohrad city
cityhecouncilcouncil
asked asked
AndriyAndriy Grechylo in 2002 to develop a new coat of
arms of the city, decided to keep the Grechylo in 2002
motif of the to develop
symbol from 1976, a new
butcoat of arms
change the
arms
of of
the city,the city, he decided to keep the motif of the symbol from 1976, but change the
colors andhedesign
decided to keep7the
(Figures andmotif
8). of
Thethenew
symbolcoatfrom 1976,of
of arms but change the colors
Chervonohrad wasandap-
colors (Figures
design and design (Figures 7 and 8).ofThe new coat of arms ofwas Chervonohrad wascity
ap-
proved by the city council on 27 September 2002 . Red color indicates the name ofthe
7 and 8). The new coat arms of 3Chervonohrad approved by the city
provedon
council by27
theSeptember
city council on327
2002 . September
Red color 20023. Red
indicates the color
name indicates
of the the
city name of the
(Ukrainian city
word
(Ukrainian word “chervonyi” is translated as “red”), and black emphasizes the role of the
(Ukrainian is
“chervonyi” word “chervonyi”
translated is translated
as “red”), and blackas “red”), andthe
emphasizes black
roleemphasizes
of the coal the role in
industry of its
the
coal industry in its development (Гречило 2020b, p. 97). The stylized image of golden
coal industry
development in its development (Гречило 2020b, p. 97). The stylized image of golden
trolleys with(Гречилo
coals and2020b, fern p. 97). The(which
branches stylizedalso
image
meanof golden trolleys withwealth
rails) symbolizes coals and
and
trolleys
fern with (which
branches coals and also fern
mean branches
rails) (which also
symbolizes mean
wealth and rails) symbolizes wealth and
prosperity.
prosperity.
prosperity.
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Figure Coat
Figure7.7.Coat of
Coatof arms
ofarms
armsofofChervonohrad
Chervonohrad(2002).
(2002).
Figure
Figure8.
Figure 8.8.Flag
Flagof
Flag ofChervonohrad
of Chervonohrad(2002).
Chervonohrad (2002).
(2002).
The symbols
Thesymbols
symbolsof of the
ofthe Sokalraion
theSokal
Sokal raion(designed
raion (designedby
(designed by
by Andriy
Andriy
Andriy Grechylo)
Grechylo)
Grechylo) were
were
were approved
approved
approved onon
on 16
16
August 2002 4
4(Figures 99and 10). The falcon
falconindicates
indicatesthethename
nameof
16 August
August 2002
2002 4 (Figures
(Figures 9and
and 10).
10). The
The falcon indicates the name ofthe
thedistrict
district(Ukrainian
district (Ukrainian
(Ukrainian
word
word“sokil”
“sokil”isistranslated
translatedas
translated as“falcon”),
as “falcon”),itititis
“falcon”), isalso
is alsoaaacharge
also chargeof
charge ofthe
of thecoat
the coatof
coat ofarms
of armsof
arms ofSokal
of Sokalcity,
Sokal city,
city,
but in a different
different position.
position. The
The crown
crown symbolizes
symbolizes the
theancient
ancient Duchy
Duchy
but in a different position. The crown symbolizes the ancient Duchy of Belz, as the center of Belz,
of as
Belz, the
as center
the centerof
which
of whichthe city
the of
city Belz
of is
Belz located
is in
locatedthein contemporary
the contemporary Sokal raion.
Sokal
of which the city of Belz is located in the contemporary Sokal raion. The falcon on the The
raion. falcon
The on the
falcon crown
on the
testifies
crown to the region’s
crowntestifies
testifies to
tothe ancient state
theregion’s
region’s traditions
ancient
ancient state and should
statetraditions
traditions and
andfoster
should
shouldpatriotic
fosterfeelings
foster patriotic
patrioticand pride
feelings
feelings
in
andits past.
andpride
pridein In the
inits greater
itspast.
past.In coat
Inthe of arms,
thegreater
greatercoatthe
coatof shield
ofarms,is supported
arms,thetheshield by two silver
shieldisissupported
supportedby griffins,
bytwo which
twosilver
silver
were land
griffins,
griffins, symbols
which
which were
were ofland
the symbols
land Belz voivodeship
symbols of
ofthe
theBelz
Belzofvoivodeship
the 15th–18th
voivodeship ofofcenturies.
the
the15th–18thThecenturies.
15th–18th red and black
centuries. The
The
colors
red andon the
black flag
colors emphasize
on the the
flag traditions
emphasize of
the the struggle
traditions of of
the the inhabitants
struggle
red and black colors on the flag emphasize the traditions of the struggle of the inhabitants of the of the Sokal
inhabitants
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region
of thefor the freedom
Sokal of the
region for Ukraine. Black
freedom of also represents
Ukraine. Blackthe
alsocoal industry,the
represents which
coalemploys
industry,
manytheresidents
ofwhichSokal of
regionthe area.
for the freedom of Ukraine.
employs many residents of the area. Black also represents the coal industry,
which employs many residents of the area.
Figure 9. Coat of arms of the Sokal raion (2002).
Figure 9. Coat of arms of the Sokal raion (2002).
Figure 9. Coat of arms of the Sokal raion (2002).
Figure 10. Flag of the Sokal raion (2002).
Figure10.
Figure 10.Flag
Flagofofthe
theSokal
Sokalraion
raion(2002).
(2002).
The author of the symbols of the Radekhiv raion is also Andriy Grechylo. They were
Theauthor
The
approved author
on 28of ofOctober
thesymbols
the symbols
20035of of theRadekhiv
the
(Figures Radekhiv raion
11 andraion isisalso
12). The also Andriy
Andriy
cross Grechylo.
Grechylo.
indicates Theywere
They
the location were
of the
approved on October 2003 55 (Figures 11 and 12). The cross indicates the location of the
approved on 28 2003 (Figures 11 and 12). The cross indicates
district on the border with the Volyn region. Green means rich forest resources. Red the location of
district
the on
district the
on border
the borderwith
with thetheVolyn
Volyn region.
region. Green
Green means
means rich
symbolizes the Duchy of Belz. Golden sheaves emphasize the agrarian specialization of forest resources.
resources. Red
Red
symbolizes
symbolizes
the district, the
the andDuchy
Duchy ofofBelz.
white Belz.
diamonds Golden
Golden sheaves
sheaves
mean sugar emphasize
emphasize
production.thethe agrarian
agrarian
The specialization
lionspecialization
belongs of
of the
to the Lviv
the district,
district,
region, and and
andwhite white diamonds
diamonds
the griffin belongsmean to mean
sugar
the sugar
land.production.
production.
Belz The lion The lion belongs
belongs to the
to the Lviv Lviv
region,
region,
and and thebelongs
the griffin griffin belongs
to the Belz to the
land.Belz land.
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Figure 11.Coat
Coat ofarms
arms ofthe
the Radekhivraion
raion (2003).
Figure 11. Coatof
Figure11. of armsof
of theRadekhiv
Radekhiv raion(2003).
(2003).
Figure 12. Flag of the Radekhiv raion (2003).
Figure12.
Figure 12.Flag
Flagof
ofthe
theRadekhiv
Radekhivraion
raion(2003).
(2003).
Andriy Grechylo was also approached in June 2021 to design the coat of arms and flag
of theAndriy
Andriy Grechylo was
Grechylo
new Chervonohrad wasalsoalsoapproached
approached
raion. in June
in June2021
The new projects 2021to
managedtodesign
design thecoat
the
to combine coat ofsymbols
of
the armsand
arms and flag
offlag
the
of
of the new
the new
ancient Chervonohrad
Chervonohrad
Belz raion.
land, the cityraion. The new projects
The new projects
of Chervonohrad, and themanaged
managed
two old to combine
to districts the
combine(Figures symbols
the symbols of the
of the
13–15). The
ancient
ancient Belz land,
Belz
coat of arms land,the
and theflag
the cityofof
city of Chervonohrad,
Chervonohrad,
the and
Chervonohradand thetwo
the
district twoold
were old districts
districts
approved (Figures
(Figures
on 13–15).
13–15).
20 August 6The
2021The.
coat of
coat of arms
arms and
and the
the flag
flag ofof the
theChervonohrad
Chervonohraddistrict
districtwere
wereapproved
approved onon2020
August 2021
August
6
2021. 6.
The coat of arms of the Chervonohrad raion: Per bend sinister gules and sable, a
griffin rampant argent langued and beaked Or. The shield ensigned with a district crown
(a coronet composed of four oak leaves and four lime leaves) Or. Supporters: On either
side, a lion Or, langued gules. Motto: Червoнoгрaдський рaйoн (Chervonohrad Raion).
The flag of the Chervonohrad raion: A rectangular banner with a width to length
ratio of 2:3, divided from the lower corner of the pole diagonally to the upper red and
lower black triangular fields, in the center is situated a white griffin with a yellow beak and
tongue.
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Figure13.
Figure 13.Coat
Coatofofarms
armsofofthe
theChervonohrad
Chervonohradraion
raion(2021).
(2021).
Figure 13. Coat of arms of the Chervonohrad raion (2021).
Figure 14. Greater coat of arms of the Chervonohrad raion (2021).
Figure 14. Greater
Figurecoat
14. of arms of
Greater theofChervonohrad
coat raion (2021). raion (2021).
arms of the Chervonohrad
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Figure 15.
Figure 15. Flag
Flag of
of the
the Chervonohrad
Chervonohrad raion
raion (2021).
(2021).
4. Conclusions
The coat of arms of the Chervonohrad raion: Per bend sinister gules and sable, a
griffin
The rampant argentislangued
silver griffin andsymbol
a historical beakedofOr.theThe shield
Duchy of ensigned
Belz and thewith a district
Belz crown
voivodeship,
(a coronet
whose composed
territories of four
included theoak leaves
lands andcontemporary
of the four lime leaves) Or. Supporters:
Chervonohrad raion.OnTheeither
red
side, arepresents
color lion Or, langued
the name gules.
of theMotto: Червоноградський
district. Black means fertile район
lands(Chervonohrad Raion).
of Sokal and Radekhiv
TheThe
regions. flagcombination
of the Chervonohrad
of red andraion:
black A rectangular
symbolizes thebanner with a width toand
city of Chervonohrad length
the
ratioindustry,
coal of 2:3, divided
as well from the lowerthe
as emphasizes corner of theofpole
traditions diagonally
the national to the upper
liberation red
struggle in and
the
lower black
region. Lionstriangular
testify thatfields, in the belongs
the district center istosituated
the Lviva oblast.
white griffin with a yellow beak
and tongue.
The shield can be crowned with a stylized golden territorial crown, which indicates
the coat of arms of the district and characterizes its vegetation (crown teeth are solved in the
4. Conclusions
form of tree leaves)—such crowns are already approved in the coats of arms of a number of
raionThe
councils.
silver Thus,
griffinthe
is symbols
a historicalof the district
symbol of reflect the natural
the Duchy of Belzfeatures,
and the historical and
Belz voivode-
modern symbols of the region and indicate its administrative status.
ship, whose territories included the lands of the contemporary Chervonohrad raion. The
The process
red color of organizing
represents the name and creating
of the symbols
district. Black for newfertile
means raionslands
in Ukraine is now
of Sokal and
accelerating. Several other district councils have sought advice
Radekhiv regions. The combination of red and black symbolizes the city of Cher-from the Ukrainian Heraldry
Society.
vonohrad Letand
us hope thisindustry,
the coal important asproject
well asthat is meant the
emphasizes to capture
traditionstheof
character, history,
the national lib-
and spirit of the new raions and independent Ukraine will proceed with
eration struggle in the region. Lions testify that the district belongs to the Lviv oblast. the appropriate
academic rigor. can be crowned with a stylized golden territorial crown, which indicates
The shield
the coat of arms of the district and characterizes its vegetation (crown teeth are solved in
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the form of tree leaves)—such crowns are already approved in the coats of arms of a
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number of raion Thus, theNosymbols
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councils. applicable.
of the district reflect the natural features,
historical and modern symbols of the
Informed Consent Statement: No applicable. region and indicate its administrative status.
The process of organizing and creating symbols for new raions in Ukraine is now
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accelerating. other No
Statement:
Several applicable.
district councils have sought advice from the Ukrainian Her-
aldry Society.
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of Interest: Thehope this
author important
declares project
no conflict that is meant to capture the character,
of interest.
history, and spirit of the new raions and independent Ukraine will proceed with the ap-
Notes propriate academic rigor.
1 Πocтaнoвa Bepxoвнoї Paди Укpaїни вiд 17 липня 2020 poкy No. 807-IX «Πpo yтвopeння тa лiквiдaцiю paйoнiв». Decree of
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the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) This research
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(17 July external funding.
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2 Piшeння IX ceciї Чepвoнoгpaдcькoї мicькoї paди дeпyтaтiв тpyдящиx XV cкликaння вiд 26 жoвтня 1976. Decision of the
Informed
Chervonohrad city council (26 OctoberConsent
1976). Statement: No applicable.
3 Piшeння II ceciї Чepвoнoгpaдcькoї paди IV дeмoкpaтичнoгo
мicькoїStatement: cкликaння вiд 27 вepecня 2002. No. 42 «Πpo
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зaтвepджeння гepбa тa пpaпopa мicтa Чepвoнoгpaдa». Decision of the Chervonohrad city council No. 42 (27 September 2002).
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Conflicts of Interest: The author declares no conflict of interest.
Piшeння III ceciї Coкaльcькoї paйoннoї paди IV cкликaння вiд 16 cepпня 2002. No. 32 «Πpo зaтвepджeння cимвoлiки
Coкaльcькoгo paйoнy». Decision of the Sokal raion council No. 32 (16 August 2002).Genealogy 2022, 6, 6 11 of 11
5 Piшeння VII ceciї Paдexiвcькoї paйoннoї paди IV дeмoкpaтичнoгo cкликaння вiд 28 жoвтня 2003. No. 90 «Πpo зaтвepджeння
cимвoлiки Paдexiвcькoгo paйoнy». Decision of the Radekhiv raion council No. 90 (28 October 2003).
6 Piшeння X ceciї Чepвoнoгpaдcькoї paйoннoї paди VIII cкликaння вiд 20 cepпня 2021. No. 113 «Πpo зaтвepджeння
cимвoлiки Paдexiвcькoгo paйoнy Львiвcькoї oблacтi». Decision of the Chervonohrad raion council No. 133 (20 August 2021).
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