Coat of arms of Aleksandrovsk-Sakhalin region

“In an azure field, silver is besantless , on top of which are three scaly threadlike belts, silver in azure and azure in silver, and on top of all are three abstract black rocks, one behind the other, right in front and above all, left behind and below all; everything is accompanied by the head - the silver monogram of Emperor Alexander II , at the tip - a silver chain with shackles torn in half ”.

Coat of arms of Aleksandrovsk-Sakhalinsky district (2007)

The first emblem, approved by decision No. 19 of the meeting of the city district Aleksandrovsk-Sakhalin region of March 28, 2007, had the following appearance:

“The coat of arms is made on the heraldic shield of the so-called French form. The azure shield field is endowed with a white border, as well as a white line, of the same width, which divides it into two parts.

In the lower part of the coat of arms is the monogram of Alexander II, in honor of whom the Alexander's post was founded, named, in the 60s of the 19th century, later becoming the city of Aleksandrovsk-Sakhalinsky . Shackles testify that the settlement was the administrative center of the Sakhalin penal servitude from 1869 to 1906 . And the gap in the chains symbolizes the victory in the struggle for freedom.

In the central part of the stamp field there is a composition of the following parts: the most recognizable natural monument in the Sakhalin region is the Three Brothers rocks , against the backdrop of the sun disk, as a symbol of reliability, inviolability of traditions, all that is almost forever in time. The symbol of what was yesterday is today and will be tomorrow. The sun symbolizes truth and abundance, including the abundance of the region’s natural resources.

And completes, both literally and in the figurative sense of the word, composition - a seagull. The snow-white bird of purity of thoughts and hope, detail, emphasizing the maritime theme of the coat of arms. The seagull recalls the work of A.P. Chekhov , who visited the city.

The conciseness of the color palette emphasizes the shape and line of the coat of arms, made in a deliberately simplified style inherent in heraldry.

The main colors used in the coat of arms and their interpretation in heraldry: White (silver) - purity, innocence, wisdom, joy. Black: constancy, modesty, peace, peace.

Blue (azure) - glory, honor, loyalty, sincerity (RGB −0 \ 147 \ 221). ” ^[1]

Later, by the Decision of the Assembly of the Aleksandrovsk-Sakhalinsky District State Committee No. 16 of April 12, 2010, the coat of arms was changed: the monogram of Emperor Alexander II was moved from the base to the head of the coat of arms instead of the seagull and the white border was removed from the coat of arms, dividing the shield into two parts. ^[2]

The author of both versions of the coat of arms is Oleg Borisovich Brentsan.

The emblem is not entered. The state heraldic register of the Russian Federation .

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