Balta

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BALTA (Балта)

Region (Oblast) : Odessa

Coat of arms (crest) of Balta
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Origin/meaning

The arms show two rye sheaves and a staff of Mercury, symbols for trade and agriculture.

The oldest arms of the city date from the 18th century, and simply show the initials of the founder of the city, Alexander Liubomyrs'kyi.

Coat of arms (crest) of Balta


In the 19th century the arms above were introduced with in the upper half the arms of the Podolski province.

Coat of arms (crest) of Balta

There was, however, a second proposal, which was never granted, see below. These arms were designed in 1837 and showed the same symbols as the later arms.

Coat of arms (crest) of Balta

In the 19th century B.Kene proposed new arms for the town, see below. In the first quarter there was the arms of Podolski province. I have no information on the meaning of these arms. The arms were not confirmed.

Coat of arms (crest) of Balta

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