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Rivne County (Ukraine)

Rivnins'ka oblast'

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Рiвненська область - Рівне


image by Andriy Grechylo and Jens Pattke, 23 October 2005



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The Flag

New symbols of Rivne oblast were adopted on August 9, 2005 by County Council of Rivne County. According to the photo received from the council, the yellow colour of the frame around the Coat of Arms has the same colour as yellow strips.
Andriy Grechylo, 10 October 2005


Coat of Arms


image from <geraldika.ru>


Previous Flag

(2:3)
image from <www.heraldry.com.ua>

From <www.heraldry.com.ua>:
"It was confirmed at December, 11th, 2001 by decision N307 of oblast' council. There is rectangular square with ratio 2:3. There are three vertical stripes with attitude 1:3:1 - yellow, blue and yellow. There is oblast' emblem in the centre of the blue stripe."
Dov Gutterman, 2 August 2002


Previous Coat of Arms


image from <www.heraldry.com.ua>

From <www.heraldry.com.ua>:
"It is confirmed at December, 11th, 2001 by decision N307 of oblast' council. In a vert field are recrossed argent sabre with or handle and argent feather. Above it is poened argent book with or book-cover. In the gules chief is or patty cross. The emblem adorned by or decorative cartouche and crowned by or Tryzyb. The widht/height ratio is 83:102, bottom/upper parts ratio is 28:74. Argent cross means Volyn', vert colour means Polissya land, book means the Peresopnyts'ke Gospel, sabre is sign of independance struggle, feather means education."
Dov Gutterman, 2 August 2002


The County

Soviet era name: Rovno. A region on the west of Ukraine.
Antonio Martins, 10 July 1999