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Puhivka (Kyiv, Ukraine)

Пухівка

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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 a rectangular green panel with white engrailed strip below, on which is dark blue engrailed fillet fess. In the centre is yellow puhivka plant with three white flowers. (<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:
"In a vert field with argent engrailed base is a or puhivka plant with three argent flowers. In the base is engrailed azure fillet fess. The emblem adorned by or decorative cartouche and crowned by an or rural crown. The puhivka flower means the name of village. It is the long-term grassy plant, grows on bogs, blossoms in May-June. Fading, plant turns in magnificent snow-white sultans who remind big flowers. The azure fess symbolizes Desna river. (<www.brovary-region.com.ua/silrada/silrada.htm>)."
Dov Gutterman, 8 June 2003

The Village

From the site of Ukrainian Heraldry:
"Village inhabitants resistanced to Mongols at 1240, for what small town was destroyed "in down and ashes". Its other name - Desnyans'kyi small town which was found by prince Volodymyr at 980. In the Middle Ages the village was known as Komarivka. It belonged to monastery, but administratively obeyed to Hoholiv squadron."
Dov Gutterman, 8 June 2003