The emblem of the municipality " Vesyogansky district " of the Tver region of the Russian Federation is a symbol of the socio-historical and administrative status of the region.
| Coat of arms of Vesyegonsky district | |
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| Approved by | June 8, 2001 |
| GRG number | 770 |
The coat of arms was approved by Resolution No. 222 of the Head of the Vesyegonsky District of the Tver Region of June 8, 2001 . [one]
The coat of arms is entered in the State Heraldic Register of the Russian Federation under registration number 770.
Content
- 1 Description of the coat of arms
- 2 Justification of symbolism
- 3 Coat of arms
- 4 See also
- 5 notes
- 6 Sources
Emblem Description
"In a golden shield, a black crab supporting a mustache with raised claws."
Justification of Symbols
The emblem is based on the historical emblem of the city of Vesyegonsk in the Tver province, approved on October 10 (21), 1780 [2] [3] .: " Cancer of black water in a golden field with which the water surrounding this city is very abundant ."
In the coat of arms of Vesyegonsky district, in contrast to the historical coat of arms of Vesyegonsk (1780), the upper part with the Tver coat of arms was removed, and the cancer was turned in the opposite direction, i.e. turned up the coat of arms.
Cancer in heraldry is considered the rarest and most aristocratic symbol among arthropods .
Cancer in the coat of arms of Vesyegonsk is the only "heraldic cancer" in Russia.
Coat of Arms History
In the section “City Symbols” of the Regulation on the coat of arms of the Vesyegonsky District, it is said that “In view of the combination of the functions of the administration of the city of Vesyegonsk, the administration of the Vesyegonsky District represented by the administration of the municipality“ Vesyegonsky District ”, the coat of arms of the district can also serve as an official city symbol. In case of separation of the city and district self-government bodies, the coat of arms remains the exclusive symbols of the city of Vesyegonsk. ”
See also
- Coats of arms of the districts of the Tver region
- Flag of Vesyegonsky District
Notes
- ↑ Decision of the Assembly of Deputies of the Vesyegonsky District of the Tver Region dated 30.08.2001 No. 57 “On the Approval of the Regulation on the Coat of Arms and Flag of the Vesyegonsky District” (inaccessible link)
- ↑ The highest approved Senate report - On the arms of the cities of Tver governorship. (Vesiegonskaya) October 10, 1780 // Complete collection of laws of the Russian Empire . - 1780. - Volume 20. - Law No. 15073.
- ↑ Drawing of the coat of arms of Vesyegonsk of Tver governorship // Complete collection of laws of the Russian Empire. - 1780. - Volume 20. - Law No. 15073. Book of drawings and drawings. Sheet 94.
Sources
- Lavrenov V.I. Coats of arms of cities and districts of the Tver region, 2004.
- Lavrenov V.I. Heraldry of the Tver region. 775 years of history.