The article describes how the coat of arms of Yoshkar-Ola looks like, the history of its appearance and photo is given.
Геральдика многих городов России с течением time and historical events underwent many changes. But in fact all the modern symbols used in the arms of this or that city have a direct historical continuity from their predecessors. The coat of arms of Yoshkar-Ola is no exception.
Впервые появившись в 1781 году и со временем the modern look of the heraldry of the city acquired only in June 2011. But the main symbols of the city of Yoshkar-Ola, which have passed through several centuries, are:
However, the modern coat of arms of the city of Yoshkar-OlaStrikingly different from the original. In the central part of the shield of a saturated azure color there is an image of a powerful adult moose of silver color. Brightly colored golden spots mark the well-developed horns and hoofs on the animal's body. The shield crowns a five-toothed crown of gold color, into which the national ornament of the Mari of scarlet color is delicately interwoven.
However, elk was not always the main figurethe emblem of the capital of Mary El, although he was present there all the time. Yoshkar-Ola, formerly known as Tsarevokokshaisk, acquired its first heraldry in 1781 by the decree of Catherine II.
The combat shield was divided into two parts.A black dragon with red feathers was depicted on top of a white background, a golden crown on its head. From time to time this lizard has been considered a symbol of Kazan. The lower half of the coat of arms was occupied by a young elk on a blue background. The top confirmed the entry of Tsarevo Kokshaisk into the composition of Kazan, and the bottom spoke of the rich nature and fauna that gives the inhabitants food.
The coat of arms of Yoshkar-Ola survived in this forma long time, until the arrival of Soviet power. This period was marked for the city by a change of name, and later heraldry. The emblem was officially changed in 1968 thanks to the efforts of a researcher of the local history museum N.V. Ivanova.
At the top of the shield on a white background appearedgold inscription "Yoshkar-Ola". Ornament, which won the national pride of the inhabitants of Mari El, was placed horizontally under the name. Below the shield was divided by flowers vertically in half: the left one - blue, and the right one - red. The color scheme reminds of the belonging of the Mari republic to the RSFSR. In the upper part of the background color there is a snowflake in the center, the center of which is a gear, symbolizing the metalworking industry. Moreover, the snowflake is considered a direct symbol of the machine-building plant in the republic, and of course, the severity of the winter climate in the province. In the lower part of the shield is already a familiar figure of the noble and stately moose.
Since October 28, 2005 on the coat of arms of Yoshkar-Ola, photowhich is in the article, stands a silver moose. The azure background takes over. The shield crowns a five-crowned golden crown with a national ornament on the bottom. The authors of this emblem are the honored artist Mari El I.V. Efimov and his son, post-graduate student of the Institute of History of the Academy of Sciences P.I. Efimov.
Having deprived the moose of horns, the heraldists therebyemphasized the historical continuity from the original source. The fact is that at the very first coat of arms, adopted by Catherine II, the animal was more like a teenage litter, who had not had time to acquire horns. Well, from June 22, 2011, elk returns to the heraldic shield of Yoshkar-Ola and remains the main one on it to this day. This animal was chosen as the emblem of the city, as it symbolizes strength, prosperity and nobility, and at the same time points to the natural resources of the city and the whole region.
