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
Azure may refer to:
Colour
* Azure (color), a hue of blue
** Azure (heraldry)
** Shades of azure, shades and variations
Arts and media
* ''Azure'' (Art Farmer and Fritz Pauer album), 1987
* Azure (Gary Peacock and Marilyn Crispell album), 2013
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and the bottom
sable
The sable (''Martes zibellina'') is a species of marten, a small omnivorous mammal primarily inhabiting the forest environments of Russia, from the Ural Mountains throughout Siberia, and northern Mongolia. Its habitat also borders eastern Kaza ...
(black). Overlaid in the center lies the shield (escutcheon) from the
coat of arms of Donetsk. The flag is hoist at the left, with the flagpole tipped.
[ "Approved by the Decision №13 / 5 of Donetsk City Council September 27, 2004"]
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
Canton may refer to:
Administrative division terminology
* Canton (administrative division), territorial/administrative division in some countries, notably Switzerland
* Township (Canada), known as ''canton'' in Canadian French
Arts and ent ...
, which should not be confused with it being at the
upper dexter corner of the flag itself, which generally signifies a war flag.
The shield is a symbol from
socialist heraldry
Socialist-style emblems usually follow a unique style consisting of communist symbolism. Although commonly referred to as coats of arms, most are not actually traditional heraldic achievements. Many communist governments purposely diverged fro ...
and denotes the city's status as a major centre for the mining of
coal and production of
steel
Steel is an alloy made up of iron with added carbon to improve its strength and fracture resistance compared to other forms of iron. Many other elements may be present or added. Stainless steels that are corrosion- and oxidation-resistant ty ...
.
See also
*
List of Ukrainian flags
The following is a list of flags of Ukraine:
State flag
Presidential Standard
Military flags
Flags of service branches
Command Standards
Maritime flags
Former flags
Personal naval flags
Former flags
Government and ...
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Glossary of vexillology (Flag terminology)
References
External links
Flags of the World website- Donets'k (Donets'k, Ukraine)
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Donets'k at heraldry.com.ua
Donetsk
Culture in Donetsk
Donetsk
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