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by Victor Lomantsov, 2 August 2002
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From: Ukrainian Heraldry
site:
"It was confirmed at April, 21st, 2000 by decision N519 of
city council. On a red square is the city emblem."
Dov Gutterman, 1 August 2002
From Ukrainian Heraldry
site:
It was in use in the soviet time and re-confirmed at April, 21st,
2000 by decision N518 of city council. The shield is per bend by
argent and azure. In the 1st part is Or Star of hero-city. In the
2nd part is argent memorial of the lost ships. Above both parts
is or laurel branch.
Dov Gutterman, 1 August 2002
The Coat of Arms was adopted in 1969. In 1994, the Coat of
Arms were changed to old russian Coat of Arms of Sevastopol -
"Gules, a Greif Argent", but in 2000, the soviet CoA
were readopted. Golden Star is a sign of hero-city. This name was
granted to Sevastopol for bravery in WWII.
Victor Lomantsov, 2 August 2002
Sevastopol was one of nine cities that were awarded the Hero
of the Soviet Union during the World War II era, which the
Soviet's call it the "Great Patriotic War."
Zachary Harden, 2 August 2002
Great Patriotic War and WWII are two different terms in
Russia. WWII - period from September 1939 to 1945, Great
Patriotic War - period from June 1941 to 9, May, 1945 and only in
soviet-german front In other words, the GPW is a part of WWII.
Victor Lomantsov, 2 August 2002
Previous Coat of Arms
From Ukrainian Heraldry
site:
"The Coat of Arms: The emblem of the Russian period was
confirmed on the 21st of July 1893. In a gules field there was a
griffin with gules eyes and a tongue. In the canton there was an
emblem of Tavrijs'ka province. The shield is crowned with an
ancient Tsar's crown with an emperial eagle on it. Behind the
shield there were two or anchors accompanied in dexter chief and
in sinister base with two gules banners connected together by the
ribbon of the Order of St. Great Martyr Victorious George. On the
right banner the was an or monogram of the deceased Emperor
Nikolai I and on the left banner - the same monogram of the
deceased Emperor Alexander II. The both monograms were decorated
with an emperial crown and a chain of the Order of the apostle
Andrew Pervozvannyi. On the 12th of July 1994 town council
session confirmed (resolution No.7) a historical symbol as a
modern emblem."
Dov Gutterman, 13 August 1999
From Ukrainian Heraldry
site:
"The town appeared in the 6th century B.C. as a Greek
settlement Khersoness Pontijs'kyi. At the beginning of our era it
belonged to Rome Empire, in the V - VI centuries it was part of
Byzantine Empire, in the X century it was captured by troops of
Volodymyr Sviatoslavovych. In Russian chronicles it was mentioned
as Korsun'. After the Tartars' settlement of the Crimea in the
XIV century it had the name of Akhitar. The modern name was given
after joining the Russian Empire."
Dov Gutterman, 13 August 1999
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