Official Symbols
Mykolaiv adopted its current coat of arms on September 26, 1997. Mykolaiv had adopted its previous coat of arms in 1883. In creating its modern coat of arms, the city removed the coat of arms of neighboring Kherson Governorate.
Mykolaiv adopted its current flag on July 2, 1999. It is a white flag with the city’s coat of arms and two wavy horizontal bars.
Mykolaiv adopted its anthem on September 11, 2004.
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