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From the site of Ukrainian
Heraldry:
"Gonfalon is a yellow rectangular panel with two vertical
strips - dark blue from a staff and green from free edge. In the
centre is the red sun with eleven beams, on which is the white
pigeon. (<www.brovary-region.com.ua/silrada/silrada.htm>)".
Dov Gutterman, 8 June 2003
image from the site of Ukrainian
Heraldry
From the site of Ukrainian
Heraldry:
"In an or field is the gules sun with eleven beams, on which
is the argent pigeon, accompanied azure dexter and vert sinister
flanks. The emblem adorned by or decorative cartouche and crowned
by an or rural crown The village was completely ruined by the
tatar hordes of khan Mengli-Girej at 1482, but has revived, as a
fantastic bird - phoenix from ashes. The arms of village reminds
about this revival. The gules sun symbolizes the Christ who
suffered, has died and has revived from dead with the help of
Sacred Spirit which symbolizes the white pigeon. Eleven corners
of a solar crown mean apostles whom remained to the true Teacher.
The sun symbolizes life which has again revived in village. The
or background symbolizes Divine light and Sacred Spirit. Azure
flank symbolizes Lubych river, vert flank means a wood. (<www.brovary-region.com.ua/silrada/silrada.htm>)".
Dov Gutterman, 8 June 2003
From the site of Ukrainian
Heraldry:
"It is known from written sources since 1552 as a settlement
belonging to Oster fortress. Near the village is one of the
greatest Ukrainian site of ancient settlement. Since 1905 it
belonged to family of the Kyiv cossack colonels Solonyny.
Dov Gutterman, 8 June 2003