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by Andriy Grechylo, 31 May 2004
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The flag and Coat of Arms of Oliynykova Sloboda (village in Kyiv oblast) were adopted on October 24, 2003. Designed by Valentyn Ilyinskyi. Symbols: sunflower and drop of oil. Ukrinian word "oliya" means "sunflower oil".
Andriy Grechylo, 31 May 2004
From <www.heraldry.com.ua>: It was found in XVI-XVII centuries as a little villages ("sloboda"). The peasant Tkachenko has lodged there. He has opened own sunflower-seed oil (olia) manufacture. Activity of Tkachenko family was reflected in the name of settlement. This fact appeared the brightest in a history of village. (Znak N31 (2003)).
The gonfalon was confirmed by the decision of the ninth session of village council XXIV convocation at October, 24th, 2003. The square panel consists two horizontal strips, on top green (in 3/4 of flag width) is the stylized yellow 14-petals sunflower from which falls the yellow drop at the left, the bottom strip of a flag is yellow.
Dov Gutterman, 10 June 2004
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by Andriy Grechylo, 31 May 2004
From <www.heraldry.com.ua>: "It was confirmed by the decision of the ninth session of village council XXIV convocation at October, 24th, 2003. Vert with or base, stylized image of or 14-petals sunflower from which falls the or drop at the left. The author is V.Il'ins'kyi.
Symbols mean generosity and riches of the ground (vert), cleanliness, nobleness and greatness of its inhabitants (the or sun as the sunflower), and also the traditional craft which was kept till this time and from which the village name was received.
Dov Gutterman, 10 June 2004