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From the site of Ukrainian
Heraldry:
"The Poltavs'ka oblast' flag was approved by February 10,
2000 by the solution XI of session of regional advice XXIII of
convocation and represents the yellow Cossack's cross on a blue
rectangular. A ratio of the parties is 2:3. The cossac's cross is
the basic element of the arms of the Poltavs'ka oblast' was
introduced in composition of a flag, which one is included on
historical motives. In middle of XVIII century a some Cossack's
regiments were joint around of the Poltava shelf, that had dark
blue flag with cossac's cross. The author is E.Shyrai. The flag
was adopted February 10, 2000"
Dirk Schonberger, 28 November 2000
Poltava is a city of c. 300,000 inhabitants located south-west
of Kharkiv/Kharkov (North-East of Ukraine). On 8 July 1709, tsar
Peter the Great defeated in Poltava Charles XII, king of Sweden.
Charles XII took refuge in Ottoman Empire, tried unsuccessfully
to ally with the Sultan against Russia, and finally returned to
Sweden in 1715. Peter the Great preserved his Baltic conquests
(treaty of Nystad, 1721).
Does the cross shown on the flag have something to do with Peter
the Great?
It looks like the cross present on several military decorations
all over the world.
Ivan Sache, 1 December 2000
No, the cross has no relations with Peter I the Great.
Generally, in Ukraine Peter I is not a "favourite"
ruler. He had disbanded the Zaporozhye Cossacks, last thing of
former Ukrainian semi-independence. The symbolism of
"Poltava victory", banners, swords etc, of Peter I was
on old Coat of Arms of Poltava (1803 and 1878) but not on
modern. The cross on blue field is traditional symbol of Cossacks
of Poltava Regiment. Analogous cross is a part of Coat of Arms of
towns Mirgorod and Zenkov in Poltava Oblast.
Victor Lomantsov, 2 December 2000
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(source)
From Ukrainian
Heraldry:
"It was confirmed at January, 30, 1998. A shield divided
into quarters by raspberry lozenge, crossed by argent and azure
wavy belt. In first azure part is or paty cross. In second or
part is gules horseshoe. In third or part is gules heart. In
fourth azure part is or wheat sheaf. In first part of lozenge is
or bow, accompanied by two or stars, in second is or gates with
three towers, accompanied by two or stars.
Dirk Schönberger, 28 November 2000
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(source)
It was confirmed in January, 30th, 1998 by the decision of the oblast council session.
The little coat of arms is crowned by crown with five towers and enframed by guelder roze branches,
entwisted by blue-yellow ribbon. Over the crown is the superscription "Poltavschyna".
(heraldry.com.ua)