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PATENTBUREAU Symbolics Of Prydniprov'ia Ploske
From history of heraldry of Ukraine
Modern individual symbolism
State differences of Ukraine
Symbolics of Prydniprov'ia regions
Kyiv area
Symbolism of Ukrainian the cossacks

Ploske

In judicial documents at 1624 village was mentioned as own possession of princess Mar'jana Korets'ka. In the same place it is spoken, that princess "has besieged" natives from Dymerka on an own lands. Ploske was designated on Boplan's map at 1662. The settlement at the river Ploska Ruda (Smolka) consisted mainly of Hoholivs'ka squadron cossacks. The property on the lands belonged to family Vyhovs'kyi and later to Frolivs'kyi monastery.

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The modern emblem

 

 

The shield per fess by gules and vert. In it is an or sheaf. The emblem adorned by or decorative cartouche and crowned by an or rural crown.

Sheaf is a symbol of fertility and agriculture, and also a symbol of unity. Gules color symbolizes a victory of cossacks - founders of village, and also courage of their descendants; vert color means well-being and freedom.

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The gonfalon

 

 

Gonfalon is a rectangular panel from two equal vertical strips - red and green. In the centre is a yellow sheaf.