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Дубно

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from the site of Ukrainian Heraldry

The Gonfalon
Coat of Arms
The City

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The Gonfalon

From the site of Ukrainian Heraldry:
"It was confirmed by city council June, 19, 1998. A square panel, on a dark blue background yellow figures is a 6-beam star, under it is a half moon, above them are a vertically located jail; from a staff and from free edge the flag has yellow strips (width in 1/5 sides of a flag)".
Dov Gutterman, 15 June 2002

This flag is almost similar to the flag of Stepan'.
Victor Lomantsov, 8 Febuary 2003

Coat of Arms

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from the site of Ukrainian Heraldry

From the site of Ukrainian Heraldry:
"It was confirmed by city council October, 4, 1995. In an azure field is 6-beam star, under it is a half moon downwards horns, above them is a half ring with the pointed ledge (so-called "ostroha"); all figures are or. The author is A.Grechylo. The arms is reconstructed by XVII century city stamp. In its basis is modification of the arms of princes Ostroz'ky".
Dov Gutterman, 15 June 2002

The family Ostrozki is presented, together with its coat of arms, as "the most powerful aristocratic family of the Ukrainian middle ages".
Source: <www.library.vn.ua>.
Ivan Sache, 16 July 2008

The City

From the site of Ukrainian Heraldry:
"The first mention concerns to 1100 when Kyiv congress of Rus' princes granted Duben, Ostroh, Chortoryisk and Bus'k to Davyd Ihorevych. From the end of XIV century it belonged to Ostroz'ky. In 1498 the city receives the privilege on self-management under the Magdebourg right, realization of weekly tenders and annual fairs. At the end of XVIII century used stamp with date "1640" and Ostroz'ky princes arm. After disintegration of Rich Pospolyta Dubno becomes district city".
Dov Gutterman, 15 June 2002