The emblem of the city is government approved.the emblem on which the elements that distinguish the given locality from other similar ones are displayed. It can be swords, shields, fields, fortresses - in a word, something that is characteristic of a particular area. There may also be historical elements. For example, the new coat of arms of Volgograd adorns the Order. He points out that the city has been awarded the title of hero. However, this is a little later. Before proceeding to the description of the coat of arms of Volgograd, I would like to briefly tell about the town itself in order to better understand the meaning of the symbols depicted on the state emblem.
Brief introduction to the city
Hero-City Volgograd is located in the southeastRussia in the lower reaches of the Volga River. It has more than 1 million inhabitants. From 1274 to 1377, the Horde settlement was located on the site of Volgograd, in 1589 Tsaritsyn was founded here. It was then that the first emblem of Volgograd was officially approved. The name changed in 1925. Then the town became Stalingrad, and in 1961 it was renamed Volgograd. Since 1965, he proudly bears the title of the heroic city. In 1968, a new coat of arms was adopted, which was approved on March 4.
The current Volgograd - flourishing, developingmetropolis, river port, railway junction, cultural center. The economy is leading the tractor, aluminum, food, fish industry. Sights of Volgograd: Hall of Military Glory, Memorial Memorial Complex “Mamaev Kurgan”, “Alley of Heroes”, Central Embankment, Museum-Reserve “Stalingrad Battle”, sculptural composition “Motherland Calls” and others.
Coat of arms of Tsaritsyn
The coat of arms of Volgograd in the past looked somewhatotherwise. From 1730 it was used for military flags. It represented a znamenny armorial, at the top a majestically towered crown. In the center two lying fish of the sturgeon family were depicted crosswise. They were painted on a red background.
In 1854, adopted the official coat of arms of the city.It was approved by Nicholas I. It was divided into two fields: the blue was located above, the red - below. At the top was a stone tower. On a red background depicted sturgeon, fishing which was carried out on a large scale. And the blue part symbolized the arms of Saratov. A little later, the imperial crown and oak wreath were added. These attributes testified to the status of the provincial city.
Post-war years
In 1965, the question arose of creating a new coat of arms.This was due to great changes. After the end of the Second World War, the city was awarded the title of hero. Naturally, such an event should have been displayed on the main emblem. In 1968, the emblem of Volgograd looked as follows: a red-blue background was left on it, however they were swapped, and the order, gear wheel and wheat snob were added. The upper part personified the war years. On the red background (the blood of the dead and their courage) is depicted the order of the city-hero, and on the blue (sky) the gear (industrial development), from which wheat sprouted. The latter is a symbol of wealth and abundance of land. The blue and red fields are divided by a green stripe - a ribbon of the medal "For the Defense of Stalingrad".
New ideas
At the beginning of the XXI century, proposals were madesmall changes in the logo. The coat of arms of Volgograd was proposed to be supplemented with a soldier of the Red Army and Tsaritsyn regiment, returning to the previous image with sturgeon. They wanted to transfer the Order to the lower part and frame it with ribbons or an oak wreath. Another option: a woman with a sword on a red background, symbolizing the war, and at her foot - two crossed sturgeon. However, by 2015, none of the proposed coats of arms was adopted.
