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From the site of Ukrainian
Heraldry:
"Rectangular red panel with a ratio of the parties 2:3, in
the centre of it is yellow horizontal strip in width of 1/7 flag
high."
Dov Gutterman, 16 March 2009
image from the site of Ukrainian
Heraldry
From the site of Ukrainian
Heraldry:
"Gules; or circle with argent bordure, putted on argent
barrulet, with the argent cross above the bordure. In the circle
centre are two argent swords in saltire.
The circle symbolises the sun, field and a barrow with a cross
above.
A.Marchuk, "Symbolics of Makarivschyna"."
Dov Gutterman, 16 March 2009
From the site of Ukrainian
Heraldry:
"Near village are nine hills and four sites of ancient
settlement of Kyiv Rus' period. One of hills now has name Batyeva
mountain. According to a legend, in 1240 ancestors of modern
inhabitans have given battle to Tatar-Mongols who were headed by
khan Batyj. Victims in this fight were buried in seven
tombs-barrows. In honour of this event village carries the name
of Kolonshchina, fist name was Kolijshchyna.
E.Buket. History of the Ukrainian village. Kolonschyna. -K,
2008."
Dov Gutterman, 16 March 2009