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The magdeburg emblem	The coat of arms of the Polish period was granted in 1791 by the king Stanislav Avgust. In a azure field there is a horseman, armed with a lance.

The emblem of the Russian period (project)	The project of the coat of arms of the Russian period was developed in 1851. The board is crossed by azure and azure. In the top part there is a coat of arms of Kiev; in bottom part there is galloping horseman. The author is S.Lans'kyi.

The emblem of the Russian period	The emblem of the Russian period was confirmed on the 26th of December 1852. In the upper part of a per fess shield Kyivs'ka emblem. In the lower part in a gules field there was an argent courant horse. The shield is crowned with an argent mauerkrone with five embattlements.

B.Kene project	In 1864 B.Kene worked out a project of a new emblem of the town - in a gules field there is an argent horses heard whith sable eyes and a tongue and two or horse-shoes. In the canton there was an emblem of Kyivs'ka province. The shield is crowned with an argent mauerkrone with three embattlements and within two or spikes entwined with the ribbon of the Order of St.Alexander. The emblem was not approved.

The modern emblem	On the 11th of January 1995 town council session (resolution 4 - 22/19) confirmed a modern emblem. The shield is per fess with azure and gules. In the upper part there is a Cossack in gules clothes with a rifle on his shoulder, with a saber and a powder-box on his waist-band. In the lower part there is an argent horse courant to the sinister side. During XV - XVIII centuries the town was one of the centers of the Ukrainian Cossacks that's why there is a picture of a Cossack in the upper field. The heraldic horse is a symbol that unites courage of a lion, keen sight of an eagle, strength of a wolf, dexterity of a fox. All this shows the qualities of people from the ancient times living here and the old town emblem of 1852. The authors are Tolkushyn and Pendiura.
Cherkassy region geraldy :
The modern emblem	The emblem was approved by the solution of regional council 15-3 from 01.29.1998. In an azure field is round or solar disk. Around of the solar disk are three wheat ears in dynamic motion behind a current of traffic of the Sun are located. Three ears, which one complete of a caulis, prolonging their motion, derivate triune crown around of the solar disk. The solar disk and also or colour are a character of a space light, bravery and force; azure colour means character of water, Dnipro(Dnieper)-Slavuta. Three ears in dynamic idea of earth life, progressive forward motion and advance. The large arms consists of the small arms and cartouche. In cartouche bottom are crossed sabre and mace. The edges of mid-ranges cartouche on the parties of the small arms complete laurel garlands. In the middle of a top is the graphics image of Taras Shevtshenko. Around of a shield with a portrait are the branches of an ouk with leafage. Tne mace and and sabre symbolize kossaks. A laurel is a character of glory. Viburnum is most widespread vegetative character - spokesman of the Ukrainian mentality. The Taras Shevtshenko is a glory of ukrainian poetry The autors are Olexandra and Mykola Telizhenky.

The flag	The flag was approved by the solution of regional council 15-3 from 01.29.1998. A rectangular panel, with a ratio of width of a panel to its length 2:3, has a blue colour, which one symbolizes a celestial altitude, advantage. On center of a panel the two-sided image of the arms is located. Edges of three parties of a panel framed yellow border. The autors are Olexandra and Mykola Telizhenky.
Source : "Ukrainian heraldy"