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# Smilyans'ka Community (Cherkasy, Ukraine)

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images located by Valentin Poposki

- Presentation
- City of Smila
  - Coat of Arms

See also:

- Cherkas'kyy Raion
- Cherkas'ka Oblast
- Oblasts (Regions) and Autonomous Republics
- Ukraine

## Presentation

The Smilyans'ka Community (Смілянська міська громада) is one of 26 communities in Cherkas'kyy County. It was created in 2020. It has about 39 km² with about 66'500 inhabitants in two populated places. The Administrative seat is the City of Smila.
The Community hasn't adopted its own symbols, but is using the symbols of the City of Smila (This is common practice; the symbols of the administrative seat are in use, until the distinct symbols are adopted).
Further sources:
https://www.rayrada.ck.ua/sahunivska-silska-rada/8-silski-rady/5605-smilianska-miska-terytorialna-hromada.html
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=827211617483447&set=a.250984783830710
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=904491478480034&set=pb.100067575697165.-2207520000
https://smila-rada.gov.ua/sites/default/files/smila_pasport_012.pdf
https://smila-rada.gov.ua/content/...
https://www.heraldicum.ru/ukraine/towns/smela.htm
https://www.vexillographia.ru/ukraine/towns/smela.htm

Valentin Poposki, 23 December 2024

## City of Smila

From the site of Ukrainian Heraldry:
"City in Cherkasy Oblast. The first mention refer to the XVI century. From 1648–1654 it was a squadron town of the Chygyrynsky Regiment. In 1773 it was given the Magdeburg Right. According to a legend during one of the numerous raids of the Tartars, a maiden led the prince's army in the rear. The enemies were defeated, but the maiden was killed by a Tartar's arrow. Nobody knows her name. When a settlement appeared on the place of the battle they named it Smela (from the word meaning "brave")."
Phil Nelson, 7 July 1999

My ancient encyclopedia says, under the heading "Magdeburg": "Magdeburg became a flourishing commercial town during the 13th century, and was an important member of the Hanseatic League ... 'Magdeburg law' (Magdeburger Recht), securing the administrative independence of municipalities, was widely adopted." Perhaps where the source says "was given Magdeburg right", we should translate "received the right of civic self-government" or something similar.
John Ayer, 8 July 1999

The first set of the City symbols were adopted in 1992, and were updated in 2008.

image located by Valentin Poposki

The flag is a crimson cloth (length twice the width), in the center of which is the coat of arms of Smila in a white border. The current flag has the full version of the arms on it.

#### Former Flag (1992–2008)

(1:2) image by António Martins, 20 December 1999

From the site of Ukrainian Heraldry:
"On 10 July 1992, by the decision No. 8-21, the town council approved the gonfalon: a rectangular crimson canvas with a ratio of the sides: 1:2, in center of which there is a coat of arms of the town in white framing."
Phil Nelson, 7 July 1999

I noticed a very different flag of the City of Smila. It is shown at smila.osp-ua.info [retrieved].
I'm not sure what is it, maybe some kind of official or ceremonial flag?
On the other hand, the description fits to the image we have above.
Valentin Poposki, 12 September 2007

### Coat of Arms

Vert a maiden Proper clad Silver garnished Gules holding (above her head) a broken arrow Sable in base a wall embattled of the Third masoned of the Fifth the whole supported by bullrushes of the First with a ribbon scroll below and ensigned by a mural crown also Silver.
Christopher Southworth

The full version of the arms was adopted on 30.10.2008 and that version is currently in use.

#### Former Coat of Arms (1992–2008)

The second coat of arms was adopted by the City Council on 10.7.1992. In a green field, a girl in silver clothing with an ornament at the bottom, a golden braid and a red headband breaks a black arrow over her head; at the base is a silver wall of a settlement with black seams.

From the site of Ukrainian Heraldry:
"On the 10th of July 1992 town council session (resolution No. 8-21) confirmed a modern emblem. In a vert field there is a girl in argent clothes with ornaments, with an or plate, a gules headband. The girl is breaking a sable arrow into two over her head. In the base of the shield there is an argent wall with sable seams. The broken arrow symbolizes victory of the good over the evil. The wall is a symbol of courage and fortitude."
Phil Nelson, 7 July 1999

#### First Coat of Arms (1779–1992)

images located by Valentin Poposki

The first coat of arms was granted to Smila on 11.3.1779. In a red field the golden letters "XL". This is the monogram of the owner of the city, Ksawery Lubomirski.

Valentin Poposki, 23 December 2024

- See also: About the city emblems (smila.ck.ua, 2008/2012, Ukrainian [retrieved])