hammer and sickle in the centre Or, on azure. After Ukraine declared independence, on 5 July 1990 the city council passed a new coat of arms, modelled after the initial emblem from the times of Ruthenia. The new coat of arms was designed by Andriy Grechylo, Ivan Svarnyk, Ivan and Volodymyr Turetskyi. Gallery References Grechylo A. Herb Lvova: geneza, tradytsiyi, vidrodzhennya. In: Istoriya Lvova. Vol. 1 (1256-1772), p. 38-44. Lviv, 2006. (Coat of arms of Lviv: origins, traditions, revival. In: History of Lviv, vol. 1) Grechylo A. Pechatky mista Lvova XIV-ХVІІI st. (Seals of Lviv City (14th-18th c.)) Lviv, 2010. Coats of arms of cities in Ukraine Coats of arms with buildings Coats of arms with lions Culture in Lviv Coats of arms with swords