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Iampil' (Khmel'nyts'kiy, Ukraine)

Yampil'

Ямпіль

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by Jarig Bakker, 10 June 2004

The Gonfalon
Coat of Arms
The City

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The Gonfalon

From the site of Ukrainian Heraldry:
"It was confirmed at May, 2004. The square panel is divided vertically on red and dark blue fields, in which are two yellow grind stars in pale. Below passes a horizontal green strip (the width in 1/6 of a flag), on which stands the white Tyhomel' tower. The arms is introduced in Volyno-Podil's'ka Heraldry Collegium Banner List at May, 25th, 2004 with N3."
Dov Gutterman, 10 June 2004

Coat of Arms

from the site of Ukrainian Heraldry

From the site of Ukrainian Heraldry:
"It was confirmed at May, 2004. Board per pale on gules and azure fields, in which are two or grind stars in a pale as the symbol of villages subordinated to Yampol' village council. On a vert base with three hills and or symbol "Y" is argent Tyhomel' tower. A shield is enframed by or cartouche and crowned by gules urban crown with three prongs. The authors are V.Dzhun', Y.Horbatyi.
The main element of the arms - the tower - is rests of a Tyhomel' fortress which is on surburb of settlement, and reminds village origin from ancient Tyhomel'.
Colors of the arms symbolize, that the settlement is on Volyn' and located above small river Horyn'. Or stars mean 4 villages subordinated to village council: Didkivtsi, Lepesivka, Noryliv, Pan'kivtsi. Letter "Y" reminds of the founder of settlement - Yanysh Vilens'kyi.
The arms is introduced in Volyno-Podil's'ka Heraldry Collegium Stamp List at May, 25th, 2004 with N25."
Dov Gutterman, 10 June 2004

The City

From the site of Ukrainian Heraldry:
"The first mentions refer to the 1583. It was found by Vil'no Bishop Yanysh. In 1616 granted the Magdeburg Right."
Dov Gutterman, 10 June 2004