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Heraldry
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From the site of Ukrainian
Heraldry:
"It was confirmed at October, 31st, 2003 by the decision of
village council session. A square panel consists red, white,
blue, yellow and green horizontal strips; the blue strip width
equals of 1/3, width of other strips - 1/6 of the gonfalon width.
The first mention refers to XVII century. It was Cossacks winter
camp for peasants-fugitives from Podillya and Kyivschyna which
left feudal oppression. Untill 1750 left bank os Synyha river was
part of the lands of Zaporizhzhya Cossacks; in 1750-64 it was
part of structure of New Serbia, since 1764 it was part of
Elysavethrads'ka province. The first mentions of a large village
Maslove (present Vil'shanka) concern to the middle of XVIII
century. Here have lodged some families of the Zaporizhzhya
cossacks led by cossack Maslov. After Russian-turkish war the 400
Bulgarian families have moved in these lands and created
settlement Vil'shanka nearby Maslove. Since 1818 to 1857 the
village had the status of military settlement and became one of
strong points on border with Poland and Turkey. There were 4-th
Bug divisions, and in due course - a staff of 12-th Novorosiys'k
district. ("Znak" N32, 2004)."
Dov Gutterman, 21 October 2004
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from the site of Ukrainian
Heraldry
From the site of Ukrainian
Heraldry:
"It was confirmed at October, 31st, 2003 by the decision of
village council session. Or; vert earth strengthening, on which
is gules palisade with three towers, under it is or wheat ear
above argent wavy fillet fess, under which is azure base, above
it in each side are gules cluster of a guelder-rose and rules
rose with vert leaves.
The settlement was military fortress, the gules guelder-rose and
rose are informal symbols of Ukrainian and Bulgarian peoples. The
or grain ear specifies the basic economic area. The argent wavy
fess above azure base symbolizes small river Synyha on which
banks the settlement is located."
Dov Gutterman, 21 October 2004