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Bag Fountain in the Voskresenska St in Sumy The name of the city ’Sumy’ can be interpreted as ’bags’. According to the legend, the bag with golden coins was found once upon a time on the banks of the rivers Sumka (’Bag’) and Suma (’Big Bag’). Money was used to build a fortress. Around it Sumy city arose. This legend is displayed on the coat of arms of the city.


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