Coat of arms of Kyiv
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The coat of arms of
History
The coat of arms traces its history back to the medieval principality of
In 1487, along with Magdeburg rights, the city of Kyiv received a coat of arms consisting of a hand holding a crossbow.
In 1782, a new coat of arms was approved by the order of
In 1969,[1] a coat of arms was introduced with chestnut leaves[1] and a bow on the red-azure field, containing the word КИЇВ (KYIV), and such Soviet symbols as the hammer and sickle and the Hero City medal. Since 1973 the horse-chestnut leaves became one of the symbols of the city.
In May 1995, the Kyiv City Council restored the city's original coat of arms depicting the Archangel Michael.[1]
Gallery
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Kyiv Coat of Arms (1480).
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Kyiv land Coat of Arms (1672).
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Kyiv city magistrate Coat of Arms (1698, on the seal).
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Kyiv Coat of Arms (1782; restored based on historical description).
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Kiev Governorate Coat of Arms (1856).
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Kyiv Coat of Arms (1859, project).
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Kyiv Coat of Arms (1917).
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Kyiv Coat of Arms (1969—1995).
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Proposed coat of arms of Kyiv for the 1500th anniversary of the city in 1982, which was not approved.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Ukrayinska Pravda(29 May 2019) (in Ukrainian)
- ^ "Герб Киева". Старый Киев (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-03-24.