Emblems were awarded to people, cities, regions even inMiddle Ages. Information encoded in symbols and colors could tell a lot about the owner of the symbolism. What is fraught with the emblem of the Moscow region and how did the history of the Moscow emblems evolve?
Coat of arms of the Moscow region
The symbol of the Moscow region is a coat of arms withdepicting George the Victorious. On the red coat of arms, George in a blue raincoat and silver armor, sitting on a horse, pierces with a sword a golden serpent or a dragon. At the top of the coat of arms is the golden imperial crown. The final element of the composition is attached to the red ribbon with gold stripes on the sides. This is the tape of the three orders of Lenin.
Идея создания главного герба области принадлежит KF Mochenov. The emblem of the Moscow region repeats some elements of the emblem adopted in the Moscow province. There are several options for the coat of arms. It is quite acceptable to play only a shield with the image of St. George the Victorious without a crown and ribbons on the sides and bottom, and sometimes only tapes are missing.
George the Victorious has long been considered the patron saint of the Russian state and people. Winning the serpent with wings, the Holy as if conquers the evil forces, the personification of which is usually the serpent.
The golden crown means power and power, at the same time confirming the dominant status of the Moscow Region. Ribbons, framing the coat of arms, are awards of the region for its merits.
Every element that makes up heraldry is somethingmeans Meaning and color. The golden color of the crown speaks of greatness and justice. This is the color of kings and emperors. The silver horse and the armor of St. George the Victorious mean truthfulness and nobility. His blue or azure cloak is a symbol of honesty, virtue and loyalty. The saddle of the purple color is also not accidental. Purple is considered the color of courage and dignity.
The flag and coat of arms of the Moscow region are very similar.The flag of the region completely repeats the images of St. George on the coat of arms. Here the image of the Great Martyr is located on a red canvas in the upper left corner.
Coats of arms of Moscow Region
Each of the 29 districts of the Moscow region hasyour coat of arms Many coats of arms were created during the time of the Moscow province. Later their compositions were changed, but at the base of many coats of arms remained the symbols preceding them. For example, the emblem of the Moscow region was initially bordered with oak leaves.
Shamrock on the emblem of the Schelkovo region beforehad a slightly different look. He was depicted not in red, but in golden color, like the yellow line under the blue waves on top of the emblem. Shamrock is often present in Russian folk patterns and means a cotton flower box. In the center, as before, the shuttle is located, recalling the developed sphere of textile production. Now the coat of arms does not indicate the year of its creation, nor the main city of the district, and the flag of Russia has been removed. Previously, all these elements were present.
Coats of arms, as a rule, carry information aboutthe city or area to which they relate, as well as their historical past. The rook on the coat of arms of the Mytishchensky district speaks of the Yauzka Road, which once passed through Mytishchi. Aqueduct indicates the first water supply in Russia.
At the heart of the coat of arms of the Ruza district is urbancoat of arms of the city of Ruza. Four cross swords report numerous battles in these places. A rider striking a serpent speaks of the subordination of the region to the lands of Moscow.
The beginning of the tradition of urban emblems
Традиция городских гербов введена Екатериной II simultaneously with the provision of cities independence. Each city was issued a coat of arms, which was used in various "urban affairs". This reform was supposed to promote urban self-government and give cities more rights. An obstacle for this was a decree on the division of the coat of arms into two halves: in the upper part were the suburban arms, and in the lower part - the city arms. The design of two coats of arms on one shield testified to the subordination of cities to the state and nobility, which reduced the rights of citizens. The only coats of arms of the cities of the Moscow region, on which the governorship was not indicated, is the coat of arms of Serpukhov, Kolomna and Kashira.
Modern heraldic norms
Nikolai I interrupted the tradition of dividing the shield into twoparts and created a new system for the design of the arms. Belonging to the province was depicted in a quadrilateral, which joined the top of the shield from the inside. Nicholas I developed a code for the compilation of Russian emblems on the basis of world heraldic rules and norms, which are observed even today.
During the Soviet Union many meaningsheraldry lost, and norms of compilation were not respected. The restoration of the heraldic tradition began only in 1992. A special commission was created that monitored and eliminated inaccuracies in the drafting of the emblems. Errors, for example, were the names and dates on the coats of arms, incorrectly used symbols.
Finally
The tradition of composing coats of arms was created a long time ago, but has survived to the present day. Allegorical symbols: fortresses, swords, animals depicted on the arms, and now tell stories of the past.
