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Kiev - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10) Kiev (Ukrainian: Київ, Kyiv; Russian: Киев, Kiev), also Kyiv, is the capital and largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper river. Historically, Kiev is one of the most ancient and important cities of the region, the center of Rus' civilization, survivor of numerous wars, purges and genocides. The city is adjoined by the mouth of the Desna River and the Kyivs'ke reservoir in the north, and the Kanivs'ke reservoir in the south. www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Kiev   (3202 words)

Coat of Arms of Kiev - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The coat of arms traces its history back to the medieval principality of Kievan Rus', where Archangel Michael was depicted on the seals used by the Kievan grand princes. In the 16th century a coat consisting of Archangel Michael clad in white robes, holding a sword and a scabbard on a red field was adopted for the Kijów Voivodship. In 1918 during the short time of Ukrainian independence a coat was adopted containing both Archangel Michael and the crossbow as well as a trident from the Coat of arms of Ukraine, emphasizing the city role as the nations capital. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Coat_of_Arms_of_Kiev   (358 words)

Kiev In 1238 Kiev was compeletely destroyed by the Mongol hordes of Batu Khan, an event that had a profound effect on the future of the city and the East Slavic civilization. Kiev's noteworthy architecture includes government buildings such as the Mariyinsky Palace (designed and constructed from 1745 to 1752, then reconstructed in 1870) and the sweeping Ministry of Foreign Affairs building, several Orthodox churches and church complexes such as the Kiev Pechersk Lavra (Monastery of the Caves), St. Kiev is home to several institutions of higher learning, including the Taras Shevchenko State University of Kiev, the Polytechnic Institute, the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, the Agricultural University, and numerous scientific and technical institutes. www.ufaqs.com /wiki/en/ki/Kiev.htm   (2042 words)

NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Polesie Polesie is a marshy region lining the Pripyat River in Southern Belarus (Brest, Pinsk, Kalinkavichy, Homel), Northern Ukraine (in the Volyn, Rivne, Zhytomyr, Kiev, and Chernihiv Oblasts), and partly in Poland (Lublin) and Russia (Bryansk). Flag of Zhytomyr Oblast Coat of Arms of Zhyomyr Oblast Zhytomyr Oblast (Житомирська область, Zhytomyrs’ka oblast’ or Житомирщина, Zhytomyrshchyna in Ukrainian) is an oblast (province) of northern Ukraine. Kiev Oblast (Київська область, Kyivs’ka oblast’ or Київщина, Kyivshchyna in Ukrainian) is an oblast (province) in northern Ukraine. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Polesie   (1140 words)

Kiev - Enpsychlopedia The city is adjoined by the mouth of the Desna River and the Kiev reservoir in the north, and the Kaniv reservoir in the south. Kiev is one of the most ancient and important cities of the region, the center of the Rus' civilization, survivor of numerous wars, purges, and genocides. In 1240 Kiev was compeletely destroyed by the Mongol hordes of Batu Khan, an event that had a profound effect on the future of the city and the East Slavic civilization. www.enpsychlopedia.com /psypsych/Kiev   (2777 words)

Kiev or Kyiv? Monuments of the founders of Kiev on the 1500th anniversary in 1982. The correct pronundation of Kiev in Ukrainian is approximately kay-yeew, and in English kay-yeev or kee-ev are common. Kiev is the spelling used by Ukraine: A Concise Encyclopedia (University of Toronto Press), and the new authoritative Encyclopedia of Ukraine (University of Toronto Press, 1988, vol 2, p. www.infoukes.com /faq/kyiv-2   (1076 words)

Ukrainian trident, state coat of arms of Ukraine In accordance with the Constitution, the Major State Coat of Arms of Ukraine is to be established with the Minor State Coat of Arms of Ukraine and the Coat of Arms of the Cossack Army of Zaporizhia taken into account as its chief elements. In December 1917, the Ukrainian Central Rada adopted trident as a Symbol of the Ukrainian People’s Republic; since January 22, 1919, in accordance with the Decree on Unification it became part of the regional coat of arms of the Western oblast of the UPR. The decreed enactment “On the State Coat of Arms of Ukraine” by the Verkhovna Rada on February 19, 1992, the Trident was approved as the Small State Coat of Arms and principal element of the Great State Coat of Arms. myukraine.info /en/ukrainian/trident   (469 words)

Perm region (Russia) There are the coat of arms of the region in the centre of the standard. Modern coat of arms have the Prince’s crown — Emperor’s title before 1917 was «Emperor of Russia, Grand-Duke of Moscow, Kiev, Vladimir, Tsar of Kazan, Astrakhan »…« Prince of Estland, Lifland, Curland, »…« Perm »… et c. The princely cap crowns the shield on the regional coat of arms. www.fotw.net /flags/ru-59.html   (891 words)

kiev - hotel kiev ukraine Kiev is located kiev russia on both sides of the Dnieper river, which flows south through the city towards the Black Sea. Historically, Kiev kiev phishing pharming is one of the most ancient and important cities of the region, the center of the Rus' civilization, survivor of numerous wars, purges,and genocides. Amidst these chaotic years, Kiev became the capital of several short-lived Ukrainian states and from 1921 the city was part of the Soviet Union, kiev women since daily life kiev ukraine 1934 as a capital of Soviet Ukraine. www.infotechloco.com /Inf-Programming-F---L/Kiev.html   (2043 words)

Russian Coat of Arms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10) The Russian coat of arms is formally the golden eagle and all it's charges on a red shield (with no other elements) — much the same way that the Imperial CoA (before 1917) was the fl eagle (with slightly different charges) on a golden shield. On every wing of the eagle there are three shields: the coat of arms of Astrakhan, Novgorod and Kiev on the right, the arms of Siberia, Kazan and Vladimir on the left one. Further it said, that the coat of arms was adopted in 1497 by Tsar Ivan III, who took the Byzantinian twoheaded eagle and improved it with the arms of Moscow. www.tbns.net /arbart/bird.htm   (376 words)

Ukraine - State Arms (The Trident) Although the trident continued to be used by some ruling families as a dynastic coat of arms until the 15th century, it was replaced as a state emblem in the 12th century with the Archangel Michael. The state coat of arms of Carpathian Ukraine is contemporary territorial coat of arms: standing bear in left red field and four blue and yellow stripes in right one, as well as the St.Vladimir's trident with a cross on center teeth. The Great State Coat of Arms of Ukraine shall be established with the consideration of the Small State Coat of Arms of Ukraine and the Coat of Arms of the Zaporozhian Host, by the law adopted by no less than two-thirds of the constitutional compositio n of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/ua-arms.html   (1996 words)

About Ukraine The official coat of arms of Ukraine is a golden trident on an azure background. As a state emblem, the trident dates back to Kievan Rus when it was the coat of arms of the Riuryk dynasty. Kiev and Cherkassy lie in the midst of Ukrainian southernmost pine forest. www.biztravel.kiev.ua /about_ukraine.shtml   (565 words)

Kiev, Ukraine, The   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10) Later Kiev became a war zone in the lasting and bloody struggle between Ukrainian, Polish and Russian Bolshevik governments in the time of Russian Revolution, Polish-Ukrainian War and Polish-Soviet War. Kiev's noteworthy architecture includes government buildings such as the Mariyinsky Palace (designed and constructed from 1745–1752, then reconstructed in 1870) and the sweeping Ministry of Foreign Affairs building; several Orthodox churches and church complexes such as the Pecherska Lavra, St. Sophia's, St. Andrew's, St. Vladimir's, and others such as a 19th-century Lutheran church. Kiev is home to several institutions of higher learning, including the Taras Shevchenko State University of Kiev, the Polytechnic Institute, the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, the Agricultural University, and numerous scientific and technical institutes. creekin.net /c7148-n191-kiev-ukraine-the.html   (3129 words)

Kiev City History Olegs words about Kiev became proverbial "Here will be the mother of Rus cities." This was the beginning of the Kievan Rus' state which lasted until the year 1240 when the Mongols (Tatars) invaded. The image of the Archangel Michael is chosen as the coat of arms for the city. The 1500th anniversary celebration of Kiev, which was founded in year 482. www.kievcityguide.net /history.htm   (1338 words)

Russian Coat of Arms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10) Present coat of arms was adopted on 30 November 1993 with the Decree of the President #2050. Another difference between the current coat of arms of the Russian Federation and the coat of arms of Imperial Russia is that today, the centre arms of St. George is mirrored. The Russian coat of arms is formally the golden eagle and all it’s charges on a red shield (with no other elements) — much the same way that the Imperial coat of arms (before 1917) was the fl eagle (with slightly different charges) on a golden shield. fotw.vexillum.com /flags/ru).html   (1778 words)

Cultural Affairs The national coat of arms, the national flag and the national anthem are symbols of the Russian state. The National Coat of Arms of the Russian Federation is an official state symbol of the Russian Federation. Its present-day coat of arms is a new crest, but its components are profoundly traditional; it reflects the different stages of national history and carries them on in the third millennium. www.rusconshouston.org /cultural_affairs.htm   (3542 words)

Polish Nobility and Its Heraldry: An Introduction It is probable that they were authorities on coats of arms, responsible for the rules of the heraldic art, heraldic law; that they supervised the selection of new designs and kept track of genealogies to make sure that people did not claim ancestry to which they were not entitled. There are some coats of arms which could be considered as being even older, e.g., the charge of the Awdaniec clan derives its origin from the property mark which became hereditary since the beginning of the 13th century. Arms of the Odrowaz clan from the bookplate of Krzysztof Szydlowiecki www.szlachta.org /heraldry.htm   (16740 words)

Russian College of Heraldry Imperial Arms Blazon RM The Greater Coat of Arms of the Russian Empire was approved by His Imperial Majesty the Lord Emperor and Autocrat of All Russias, Alexander III Alexandrovich the Peacemaker, on the 24th of July 1882. Or, fimbriated of the state livery colours: Sable, Or, and Argent, and emblazoned with the Lesser Coat of Arms of the Russian Empire. I. Argent, a wyvern Sable, crowned and armed Or, winged, langued and tailed Gules (for the www.armorial.ru /imperial.htm   (1818 words)

Cherkassy - information portal The coat of arms of the Polish period was granted in 1791 by the king Stanislav Avgust. The project of the coat of arms of the Russian period was developed in 1851. In the top part there is a coat of arms of Kiev; in bottom part there is galloping horseman. www.town.ck.ua /index.php?mode=3&sub=Heraldy   (611 words)

Global Volunteer Network: Russia In the beginning of the 11th century, Kiev Prince Yaroslav-the-Wise, wishing to secure the borders of his principality, mounted a campaign against the bellicose pagan tribe living in this part of the country. The town's coat of arms depicts a bear holding a pole-axe. In the beginning of the 13th century, the town became the capital of the independent Rostov and Suzdal principality, and soon after, like the other towns in northeast Russia, it was invaded by Tatar and Mongol hordes. www.volunteer.org.nz /russia/yaroslavl.php   (769 words)

Precedents of the SCA College of Arms (Tenure of Bruce Draconarius of Mistholme) This technically conflicts with the arms of Lawrie, cited in the LOI (Papworth 676): Azure, a cup Or with four laurel branches issuant argent, the center ones orlewise, on a chief of the third a lion passant gules between two mullets of the first. This conflicts with the arms of Baillie de Walstoun (Rietstap): Azure, a moon in her plenitude between nine mullets of eight points, rays adorned at the angles, three, two, three and one argent. Conflicts with the arms of Cuckle (Papworth 377), Vert, a chevron argent, as cited in the LOI. www.sca.org /heraldry/laurel/precedents/bruce/Bruceret.html   (19160 words)

COAT OF ARMS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10) According to the traditions of the Eastern Catholic Churches, the coat of arms of Bishop Roman Danylak is crowned by the Eastern bishop's mitre, the cross and the pastoral staff. The upper segment, on a magenta background, bears wings, the symbol of Saint Michael the Archangel, Prince of the Heavenly Hosts, who is called to defend in the battle against the forces of evil, with the two-edged sword of Truth. Saint Michael is the Patron of Kiev and of Ukraine, the spiritual homeland of the Bishop. www.heartofjesus.ca /coatofarms.htm   (438 words)

RussianLegacy.com - "Russia, Coat of Arms" Some say that the double-headed eagle coat of arms was adopted in 1497 by Tsar Ivan III, who took the Byzantinian two-headed eagle and improved it with the arms of Moscow. The arms on the breast of the Smaller Coat of Arms double-headed eagle is indeed the famous arms of Moscow of St. George killing the dragon. The white-blue-red is based on the coat of arms of the duchy of Moscow, which is red with Saint George, wearing white armor and a blue cape, riding a white horse, holding a blue shield, defeating the dragon. www.russianlegacy.com /catalog/product_info.php?products_id=554   (562 words)

Vladimirskaya Gorka Nowadays Vladimirskaya Gorka is an attractive place for both citizens of Kiev and the guests of the city. The pedestal is also adorned with old Kiev coat of arms and relief regalia of Saint Vladimir order, which are stars and crosses, the symbols of baptizing with fire and sword. The monument became one of the symbols of the Ukrainian capital. www.kiev.info /culture/vladimirskaya_gorka.htm   (514 words)

Coat of Arms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10) The image of St. Michael the Archangel is taken from the crest for the city of Kiev in Ukraine. The unicorn is taken from the coat of arms for the Jaeckel family in Nuremberg, Germany, and was chosen to represent his father’s family. It also gives voice to his ready surrender, born of trust, seeing God’s will as a good thing given by a loving Father to a child he loves, and so, not only accepting it, but cooperating with it, even desiring it, saying “I thirst!”, in imitation of Jesus on the Cross. www.cdowk.org /catholic_advance/jackels/arms.html   (265 words)

KIEV, UKRAINE: Map of Ukraine, Ukrainian lifestyle, Dishes (Chicken Kiev), Photos of Kiev, Handicrafts of Ukraine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10) This is Vladimirskaya Hill (Vladimirskaya Gorka), from which there is a splendid bird's-eye view of Podol and the stretches of land on the other side of the river. It is a constant source of attraction to the people of Kiev and visitors who come here to admire the broad Dnieper, with its graceful bridges, and the beach, its soft white sand covering a large part of Trukhanov Island. The eastern side of the pedestal is decorated with a bas-relief showing the baptism scene and the ancient coat of arms of Kiev. www.nat.com.ua /kiev_vladimirskaya_hill.html   (253 words)

Meir Family Crest In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany... In the Meir coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. www.houseofnames.com /xq/asp.fc/qx/meir-family-crest.htm?a=54323-224   (546 words)

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