В символике городов и республик, как правило, their key features are always displayed - natural-geographical, historical or economic. And the coat of arms of the Altai Republic is no exception. Let us consider in more detail the symbolism of this region.
Description of the coat of arms of the Altai Republic
Altai is an amazing land with stunningmountain landscapes, deep valleys and canyons, clear waters. In the republic there are about seven thousand lakes! The nature of Altai is simply fascinating with its pristine and beautiful nature.
The emblem of the Republic of Altai is entered in the Heraldic register of the country under the number 187. The date of its birth can be considered the year 1993, when it was officially adopted.
The coat of arms of the Republic of Altai is very unusual.It is based on a circle of bluish color in a gold-cut. It depicts Kan-Kerede - a griffin with the body of a lion and golden wings. Above it is the top of Uch Sumer of white color, and from below the coat of arms is decorated with an ornament in which the two main rivers of the Altai - the Katun and the Biya - are stylistically depicted.
It is worth noting that the coat of arms of the Altai Republic hasspecial semantics. It is no coincidence that it depicts a griffin - the patron of nature and animals. It is designed to carry a special service - to protect the peace and tranquility of the native land. On the coat of arms are very well displayed natural features of this region. The blue circle is nothing but the big blue sky of Altai, and in the lower part of it, in an interesting way, depicts the waters of two rivers of the republic, as well as the Altyn-Kolya lake.
Altai Flag
The modern flag of the Republic of Altai was approved in2003 It is a traditional rectangular canvas, on which there are four horizontal stripes of different thickness: on top - the widest - white, bottom - blue, which occupies 1/4 of the height of the flag. Between them there are 2 more thin strips of blue and white (alternate in color).
Какая семантика у этого довольно необычного флага?The blue stripes are a symbol of the rivers, lakes and the clear sky of the republic. The white stripes symbolize the region’s desire for prosperity, as well as peace and the full consent of all the nationalities of the republic.
Coats of arms of the cities of the Altai Republic
On the territory of the region there is only one city - Gorno-Altaisk. It is home to only about 60 thousand inhabitants. In addition, in the republic today there are 237 residential rural settlements.
The city of Gorno-Altaisk, of course, has its owncoat of arms. It is presented in the form of a French shield, pointed at the bottom center. As a rule, this form of shield is quite typical for emblems of Russian cities. On the body of the shield are the usual colors for Altai: blue and white.
In the center of the coat of arms are three antiquities:This bow, spear and stone ax. These attributes of labor and hunting are completely random here. Indeed, within Gorno-Altaisk there is the most important historical monument - Upalinsky archaeological site, which is about 700 thousand years old. This is the main highlight of the city, which is reflected in its heraldry.
In addition, in the corners of the shield are two ancientsymbols of sacred significance to the region. In the upper left corner there is a brown-brown symbol, which is traditional for the Slavic ornament. And in the lower right corner is a white sign, which is typical for Turkic peoples. The presence of both symbols on the emblem of the city symbolizes peace and understanding between the originally different peoples.
Finally...
The coat of arms and symbols of any territory shouldto display in oneself geographic identity - key natural or historical features of the region. The Republic of Altai is, first of all, the primeval and pure nature, which is very successfully embodied in its coat of arms. It should be noted that the key place in the symbolism of the Altai Territory is precisely blue.
