Flag of Donetsk
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| Proportion | 5:4[1] |
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| Adopted | September 27, 2004[1] |
| Design | Two even horizontal stripes, azure above and black below, with the shield from the city's coat of arms overlaid in gold centrally. |
The flag of Donetsk has two horizontal stripes with the shield (in heraldry, an escutcheon) of the city's coat of arms overlaid centrally.
Description[]
A rectangular panel with a ratio of 1.5 length to 1.2 width (5:4). The flag is divided horizontally into two equal parts, the top half colored azure and the bottom sable (black). Overlaid in the center lies the shield (escutcheon) from the . The flag is hoist at the left, with the flagpole tipped.[1]
The shield is a pentagonal extension of a rectangle, with an Or (gold) hand clutching a hammer as if to strike, with a star at the edge of the top right canton, which should not be confused with it being at the upper dexter corner of the flag itself, which generally signifies a war flag.[citation needed]
The shield is a symbol from socialist heraldry and denotes the city's status as a major centre for the mining of coal and production of steel.[1]
See also[]
- List of Ukrainian flags
- Glossary of vexillology (Flag terminology)
References[]
- ^ a b c d Флаг Донецка (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2012-12-03. "Approved by the Decision №13 / 5 of Donetsk City Council September 27, 2004"
External links[]
- Flags of the World website - Donets'k (Donets'k, Ukraine)
- (in Ukrainian) Donets'k at heraldry.com.ua
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