Coat of arms of the Astrakhan region: description, history, photo

The emblem is an emblem on which there is a conditionalan image bearing a certain meaning, an idea symbolizing the owner of this distinctive sign. It can belong to an individual, a family, a city, a region, or a country. Passed by heredity.

The article describes the emblem of the Astrakhan region.

Appearance

Modern coat of arms of Astrakhan regionis a quadrangular French heraldic shield with a pointed tip and rounded lower corners. The ratio of the height and width of the shield is 9: 8, the upper and lower field along the vertical axis are related as 1: 1.

The field of the shield is painted in monophonic blue, inits center depicts a golden crown, beneath it is a scimitar (an edged weapon with a curved long and wide blade) with a handle of gold. The silver blade of the scimitar is turned to the left. The shield is crowned with an Astrakhan hat.

The golden crown that adorns the coat of armsAstrakhan region, has a hoop with three leaf-shaped teeth, under which the green lining shines. Above is a golden miter (the headdress of clergy in Christian churches, symbolizes the crown of thorns and at the same time the King of Christ), crowned with a cross. Mithra with a hoop is connected by five arcs pierced with pearls. By the hoop and in the center of the crown are sequentially located precious stones - rubies and emeralds.

Astrakhan hat (synonym - crown "Bigdress ") is a headdress made in 1627 personally for the king of Russian Mikhail Romanov in honor of the conquest of the Astrakhan khanate.It is a rounded skeleton, the lower part of which is decorated with a massive diadem with eight teeth, and the upper one with a two-tiered crown with a large emerald. The crown is covered with pearls and precious stones.

Symbolism

Each element depicted on the coat of arms of the Astrakhan region carries a certain meaning:

• The crown symbolizes the annexation of the Astrakhan khanate to Russia in 1556.
• Scimitar - means readiness of Russian commanderprotect the native land from enemies. The blade is pointed in the direction from which the conquerors can come. According to another version, the presence on the coat of arms of the eastern curve sword represents the original belonging of the Khanate to the Muslim world.
• Hat - says that the territory of the region is not an indigenous Russian land, but became part of the empire at a certain time.
• The blue color of the shield indicates the location of the area in the lower reaches of the Volga River - one of the largest on the planet.

History

The coat of arms of the Astrakhan region, photo of which is inarticle appeared in the middle of the 16th century. This fact was recorded in the "Titular" - a special state book. The symbolism of the Astrakhan region was originally different from the modern version: a bare saber (instead of a scimitar) turned to the right, the crown and cap had a different appearance, and the coat of arms itself was framed by oak leaves intertwined with St. Andrew's ribbon. Finally, the appearance of the emblem was formed in 1717, and legislatively approved in 1856. Since then, his drawing has not fundamentally changed.

Preserved ancient images of the coat of arms with the crowned wolf. However, the origin of this variant is not yet clear. According to one version, this emblem symbolized the abundance of predators in the steppes of the region.

Where can it be located?

The coat of arms of the Astrakhan region can be placed:

• on administrative buildings in which state executive bodies of the region are located;
• in the meeting rooms of the Government and the Duma of the Astrakhan region, meetings of justices of the peace;
• on official forms, seals and stamps,signboards, printed editions and websites of the governor of the region, the Duma and the government, other state executive bodies, as well as the election commission;
• on official documents and seals of a person authorized to monitor compliance with the rights of children;
• at the points of intersection of the Astrakhan region with federal roads, as well as on the borders of the territory;
• on the buildings of the river, railway stations and the airport in Astrakhan.

The appearance of the coat of arms, as well as the rules for its use, are legislatively enshrined in the law "On the flag and the coat of arms of the Astrakhan region "dated 13.12.2001.

A few facts

Astrakhan region, the emblem and flag of which haveidentical images, until the middle of the 16th century was the Astrakhan Khanate. In 1558, it was annexed to the Russian Empire. Modern borders of the region are designated and fixed by the law on December 27, 1943.

The Astrakhan region consists of two urbandistricts and eleven municipal districts. Each administrative-territorial unit has its own coat of arms. They are united only by one element - the presence of blue (azure) color.

Now you know what the coat of arms of the Astrakhan region looks like, which is symbolized by the pictures depicted on it, as well as the history of its appearance and changes from the 16th century to the present day.