Animals in the coats of arms of Russian cities

In a silver field on an azure extremity, burdened with two pairs of facing silver fish, one above the other, supported on the sides by two black bears, a golden chair with a red cushion and a back, topped with a golden candlestick with three silver candles burning with scarlet flames; on the pillow are placed a crossed golden scepter and a cross crowned with a cross.

Approved on August 16, 1781. Description of the coat of arms: At the top of the shield is the coat of arms of Vladimir. At the bottom are two hares sitting in a green field, of which there are many animals in the vicinity of this city.

The coat of arms depicts two golden herrings in a black field “as a sign that this smoked fish is being traded.”

The Rybinsk coat of arms is a red shield divided into two parts. At the top there is a bear with an ax coming out from behind the river, showing that the city belongs to the Yaroslavl region. At the bottom there are two sterlets, indicating an abundance of water and fish. There are two staircases leading up the hill from the water, marking the pier.

The heraldic symbol of this regional center near Moscow has been the peacock for more than 200 years! At the end of the 18th century, by order of the already mentioned Empress Catherine, a campaign began in the country to massively assign coats of arms to cities; the then chief herald of the empire, Count Francisco Santi, sent out questionnaires to all corners of the country, wanting to find out what special thing each city and town had - so that it then display it on the coat of arms. In the response received from Serpukhov, Santi’s attention was attracted by the phrase: “in one monastery peacocks will be born...” (This meant the Vysotsky Monastery, to whose monks back in 1691 the okolnichy Mikhail Kolupaev gave a peacock and a peacock as a contribution, from which the Serpukhov peacock family began.) Such an insignificant remark in the questionnaire became the reason for the “enshrinment” of the peacock on the coat of arms of Serpukhov.

Approved on September 21, 1781. Description of the coat of arms: At the top of the shield is the coat of arms of Voronezh. At the bottom is an animal called a ferret, in a golden field, of which there are a lot in the vicinity of this city.

The silver shield is crossed diagonally by a blue ribbon-sash, on which three flying partridges are depicted. The coat of arms was approved in February 1992 by the city Council of People's Deputies.

Approved on January 8, 1780. Description of the coat of arms: In the first part is the coat of arms of Kursk. In the second part of the shield, an animal called a ferret is in a golden field, for the reason that many of them are caught in the vicinity of this city.

LGOV, in the Kursk region, regional subordination, regional center, 85 km west of Kursk. Located in the southern part of the Central Russian Upland, along the banks of the river. Seim (tributary of the Desna).

A black fox in a golden field is a sign that the inhabitants of that city are practicing catching those animals. Approved October 2, 1781

Black sable and marten

Golden shield holders - bear and sable with collars made of squirrel fur, with a silver druse of five crystals. The bear is a symbol of the European part of Russia, the sable is the symbol of the Asian part. Under the Demidovs, sable was a mark of Ural metal.

In a silver field on green ground there is a black stump with a branch with green leaves extending to the right; on the stump there is a scarlet woodpecker sitting with its wings raised and turned to the left, having golden eyes and a beak.

Coat of arms of Cheboksary. At the top of the shield is the Kazan coat of arms. At the bottom are five wild ducks flying in a golden field, as a sign that they are very abundant in the vicinity of this city. Supremely approved 10/18/1781

Marten. Often, marten furs were used by the population to exchange with southern tribes for iron and other necessary things.

Description (1785) At the top of the shield is the coat of arms of Tobolsk. At the bottom, in a golden field, is a bundle of different animal skins, on which lies the Mercury Rod: as a sign that in this city there is a major fur trade, to which merchants come from all over the world.

The silver bear is a symbol of the natural resources surrounding the city of endless lands, containing many “metals, salt mines, multi-colored marbles and other stones” and “full of forests”, in which “there are a considerable number of various kinds of wild animals”

Everyone knows the coat of arms and flag of our vast country. But difficulties may arise with regional emblems, because they are different for each region. We have collected the most unusual ones that may surprise you. And so that there are no questions left, let’s decipher the meaning.

Russian bear breaks the atom. However, the authorities decided that they could show the fusion of nature, strength and thought.

If this coat of arms belonged to some Arab city, then no questions would arise. But the meaning is simple - the city has a lot of goods, and it itself is open to trade, on which it depends.

Elephant under the scorching sun. However, the Yakuts have their own idea about these animals, and it is not for nothing that their images are often found in this region.

It was near this city that the most martens were found. And their wool used to be used to even pay taxes.

This symbol arose from a misunderstanding of history. Previously, tigers were called “babr” in the region. But contemporaries decided that we were talking about a beaver - and they depicted him with a sable in his mouth. The designers had to work hard on the creation, but it still turned out to be some kind of non-existent beast.

A ram on a fire is a memory of northern sacrifices.

This is hemp, so it’s strange that the coat of arms is still valid. In the old days it was a valuable plant, but modern use was not even thought of then.

Since ancient times, residents have been engaged in soap making. A piece of this irreplaceable item for care was immortalized.

Snow and seals - that's the whole north. However, the animal’s head is a symbol of the city’s main enterprise.

The center of metallurgy is a black triangle.

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For example, the symbol of Petushki of the Vladimir region is the Rooster, One of the symbols of Rome is the Capitoline Wolf. Her bronze sculpture has stood in the city since ancient times. It is believed that it was she who fed two babies with milk - Romulus and Remus, the legendary founders of the city.
A statue of a wolf also stands in Tambov. Residents of the city are proud of their symbol and even set up a Wolf Museum in Tambov. Since the 16th century, the wolf has been a symbol of the Belarusian city of Volkovysk in the Grodno region.
The symbol of the German city of Kaal am Main is the hare. It was when people saw the hares jumping out of the bushes that they decided to found a settlement in this place. They were even nicknamed "Kaal sand hares." The bear is a symbol of Berlin and the Swiss capital, Bern.
The name “Bern” itself comes from the word “bear”. In Russia, the bear is a symbol of Yaroslavl. In Madrid:
The fox is a symbol of the Ukrainian Lysichansk and appears on its coat of arms. There is also a place in the city called Lisya Balka.
Symbol of Krasnoyarsk: The historical symbol of Jerusalem is a lion. The fact is that the lion is a symbol of the tribe of Judah, from which King David, the founder of Jerusalem, comes.

The symbol of Singapore is also the Lion. But not ordinary, but mythical. In appearance it is a creature with the body of a fish and the head of a lion. The symbol of the small Russian town of Myshkin is, of course, the Mouse. Here is the world's only Mouse Museum, which is dearly loved by the Japanese.
One of the symbols of the Moscow region town of Losino-Petrovsky is the elk depicted on the city’s coat of arms. The moose's head reminds of the Losin factory founded by Peter the Great, which supplied the army with leather ammunition and uniforms. The eagle is the symbol of the cities of Orel and Pyatigorsk. Pyatigorsk Eagle
Moreover: the image of an eagle is the official symbol of the Caucasian Mineral Waters. The eagle is also a symbol of Mexico. According to Aztec legend, the city of Tenochtitlan (aka Mexico City) was founded in the place indicated by the Eagle. Who is the symbol of the Slovak city of Komárno? The name speaks for itself. Of course, a mosquito. A monument was erected to him in the city. The symbol of the industrial Ural Chelyabinsk is... a camel. In the “Complete Collection of Laws of the Russian Empire” for 1830, the following explanation is given: “A loaded camel as a sign that they are brought to this city with goods.” Chelyabinsk used to be located exactly on the Silk Road. Tiger symbol of the city of Oslo:
The goat is the symbol of the city of Tver. In Tver, this animal enjoys well-deserved respect - after all, the production of products from goat skins began here back in the 13th century. And until the 18th century, Tver was the largest and practically the only supplier of goat skin products in Russia. In Chita, the symbol of the city is a deer. The symbol of Nimes is a crocodile. The symbol of the city of Batumi is a dolphin. The symbol of the city of Dijon is an owl. Symbol of the city of Catania elephant Symbol of the city Bobruisk beaver Residents of the town of Beaver ("Beaver"), Oklahoma, chose a beaver holding in his hands... a cow "patty" as a symbol of the city. And there is such a beaver right in the center of the city. When city residents are asked why the beaver is holding a cow pat? Residents answer with a smile, but take a walk for a couple of minutes along our streets and... you will understand! In the picture above the inscription: “Welcome to Beaver - the cow patty capital of Oklahoma. The symbol of the city of Ulm, the sparrow, once, according to legend, helped the builders of the city. As the legend says, first the unlucky builders erected the gates to the city, then it became unclear how Should they carry logs through them for construction? While they were wondering, one noticed that the clever sparrow bird carried the straws sideways, and not across. The builders also began to carry the logs through the gates not across, but sideways, and the city of Ulm was built! In Boston, USA, city residents erected a monument to this bird in the main park in gratitude for the fact that sparrows helped cope with a pest invasion when fields destroyed by caterpillars threatened people with starvation. Brontosaurus - symbol of Sak

Each city in Russia and even small towns and villages have their own distinctive sign - a coat of arms, which is a kind of painted “passport” of the territory. The word “greb” itself has Polish roots, and translated means “heritage”. Indeed, coats of arms are passed down from generation to generation and are not changed unnecessarily.
The coat of arms eloquently tells the history of the city and reveals its past. However, some coats of arms are puzzling: why exactly THIS is depicted on it? We present to your attention the most unusual and interesting, in our opinion, coats of arms of Russian cities.

Chelyabinsk

Chelyabinsk is the cast iron capital of our homeland. It would seem, what does the camel have to do with it? But it is this handsome two-humped man who is depicted on the city’s coat of arms, and this has its justification. Many centuries ago, the route of “ships of the desert” passed through Chelyabinsk, along which goods from Asia were delivered to the capital and cities of the European part of our country.

Magnitogorsk, Chelyabinsk region

Everyone is familiar with Malevich’s “Black Square”. But not everyone saw the Black Triangle depicted on the coat of arms of Magnitogorsk. The description of the coat of arms is very laconic: “There is a black pyramid in a silver field.” The image can be interpreted in different ways: it is the tent in which the first builders of the city lived, Magnitnaya Mountain, and a reminder that Magnitogorsk is the center of ferrous metallurgy.

Serpukhov, Moscow region

But in Serpukhov everything is much happier and more cheerful: on the coat of arms of the city there is a handsome peacock with his tail outstretched. In the 18th century, Empress Catherine ordered “all cities to have a coat of arms,” and a small questionnaire was sent to each, where it was necessary to indicate the exclusive and unique feature of the settlement. The answer came from Serpukhov: “in one monastery peacocks will be born...”. As it turned out later, a pair of these strange birds was presented to the Vysotsky Monastery as an offering, from which the entire Serpukhov peacock family descended. However, this insignificant note became the reason for the appearance of a tailed bird on the main symbol of the city.

Shuya, Ivanovo region

The first acquaintance with the Shuya coat of arms can be confusing. What is it: a brick in honor of the builders or a parallelepiped indicating geometry and correct forms? Everything is much simpler - this is a piece of ordinary soap, “meaning the glorious soap factories of the city.” But the current description of the coat of arms is much more prosaic: the piece of soap turned out to be just a “golden bar with three sides.”

Irkutsk

Many coats of arms feature animals, and all of them are easily recognizable. But what kind of animal is on the coat of arms of Irkutsk is difficult to figure out: an African-American tiger with webbed paws and a beaver tail, tightly holding a killed sable in its teeth? Initially, the coat of arms actually depicted a tiger, but it was rarely seen in those places, and the name “tiger” itself did not take root among the Siberians, and the strong striped cat was called “babr.” Over time, officials, who did not have much knowledge in the field of exotics, confused the bAbra with the beaver and “painted” the Irkutsk tiger’s hind legs and tail like a beaver, and repainted the striped skin black.

Snezhnogorsk, Murmansk region

Perhaps the cutest thing is the coat of arms of Snezhnogorsk. It depicts a somewhat cartoonish seal as a symbol of the local ship repair yard of the same name. On the other hand, this coat of arms is a real classic in heraldry: snowflakes directly speak of the name of the city, thereby making the coat of arms “semi-vocal.”

Epifan village, Tula region

By modern standards, the coat of arms of Epifani can be compared to prohibited propaganda: it depicts hemp. Based on the ancient description, on the coat of arms “you can see a field from which three hemp epics grow like a shield.” Naturally, our ancestors had no idea about the intoxicating properties of these “epics,” and hemp was cultivated exclusively for making ropes and oil.

Zheleznogorsk, Krasnoyarsk region

A bear tearing apart an atom... It sounds strong and even threatening. However, such a bear is depicted on the coat of arms of Zheleznogorsk. According to the description, it is a symbol of the unity of the forces of nature and human thought.

For the creators of coats of arms, the name of the city often serves as a “clue”. It is not difficult to guess what the coats of arms of the two cities of the Penza region of Verkhniy Lomov and Nizhny Lomov look like.

Now try to imagine for yourself what you would draw on the coat of arms of the city of Dukhovshchina, which is located in the Smolensk region? Naturally, “in an open field there is a rose bush with a pleasant spirit”!

The coat of arms is the calling card of any city, its face and, in modern language, a barcode. Some of them are real works of art, while others sometimes look funny and unusual, but this in no way detracts from their importance for residents.