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Ukrainian Heraldry site
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Jekaterinoslav/Dnjiepropetrovsk: "azure the cypher of EII
dexter the number 17 sinister 78 encircled of nine mullets of six
points all or", I guess the cypher is that of Catherine II
the Great, the Russian for Catherine may begin with a Cyrillic
"E".
Santiago Dotor, 4 December 1998
Soviet era name: Dnepropetrovsk.
Antonio Martins, 10 July 1999
From Ukrainian
Heraldry site located by Phil Nelson:
"The history of the town began in 1635 by erecting the
Polish fortress Kodak. Later it was destroyed by Zaporozhians.
Then a settlement of Cossacks appeared on that place. In 1787
there was founded the town of Katerynoslav. In time of Ukrainian
Peoples Republic it was named Sitcheslav.
The Coat of Arms of the Russian period was confirmed on the 29th
of July 1811. In the azure field the monogram of the name of
empress Catherine II was among the figures denoting the year of
foundation of the town. Around the monogram there are nine stars
to denote migration of Catherine II to eternal bliss and glory.
On the shield - the imperial crown to show that the province was
under the special high-ranking patronage. "
Dov Gutterman , 13 August 1999