Coat of arms of the Novoaleksandrovsky district

The heraldic description of the coat of arms of the Novoaleksandrovsky municipal district reads:

In the scarlet field of the shield there is a golden pillar burdened with the Cossack saber pointing up to the right and pointed up to the pole in azure sheath with silver clips and a handle the color of the shield field, accompanied by two golden sheaves of wheat on each side with six heads of wheat each.

- Decision of the Council of the Novoaleksandrovsky municipal district of the Stavropol Territory of September 21, 2007 No. 28/15 ^[1]

The coat of arms of the Novoaleksandrovsky municipal district is a “ vowel ” (“speaking”), since the scarlet color of its shield corresponds with the image of the legendary commander Alexander the Great ^[1] .

The gold pillar and two sheaves in the shield field are intended to remind us of the leading position for grain production in the Stavropol Territory held by the Novoaleksandrovsky District and that until 1944 the district was part of the Krasnodar Territory , which is considered the “breadbasket of Russia” . The number of heads of wheat ears (6 + 6) is associated with 12 municipalities (settlements) in the district and, at the same time, “with 12 disciples of Christ , whose faith is the foundation of Cossack spirituality” ^[1] .

The Cossack saber, placed on top of the pillar, points to the "legendary Cossack past of the region" and the exploits that glorified the New Alexander Cossacks standing on the Kuban border line , and also represents the revival of the Cossacks. In addition, the image of a checker sheathed is associated with an old Cossack saying: “Don’t take out without need, don’t put in without glory” . The red color of the handle of the checker symbolizes the “ Kuban Cossack Army , which included the New Alexander Cossacks in the past,” and the azure color of the scabbard - “The Terek Cossack Army , which the New Alexander Cossacks belong to today . ” The silver color of the sheath holder corresponds to the color of the Cossack device ^[1] .

The tincture of the shield field and figures also reflect the substantial idea of ​​the coat of arms of the Novoaleksandrovsky municipal district. Gold means enlightenment, masculinity, non-corruption, wisdom, perseverance, honor, wealth, light, illumination, harmony, truth. Silver is a symbol of chastity, purity, eloquence, virginity, the feminine, perfection, nobility, understanding. The scarlet symbolizes Faith, great martyrdom, zenith of colors, militancy, dignity, courage, strength, fearlessness, tenacity, generosity, celebration, courage. Azure represents in Orthodoxy the color of the Mother of God holidays , truth, intelligence, revelation, wisdom, loyalty, loyalty, constancy, integrity, pure impulses, an impeccable reputation, breadth of soul, prudence, piety, peace of contemplation ^[1] .

In accordance with Article 9 of the Federal Law of October 6, 2003 No. 131-ФЗ “On General Principles of Organization of Local Self-Government in the Russian Federation”, Article 7 of the Law of the Stavropol Territory of March 2, 2005 No. 12-KZ “On Local Self-Government in the Stavropol Territory” and heraldic rules, a municipality has the right to establish official symbols that reflect historical, cultural, national and other local traditions and features ^{[4] [5]} .

After receiving the status of a municipality, Novoaleksandrovsky district was one of the first in the Stavropol Territory to begin developing its own official symbols. On September 1, 2005, at the initiative of the head of the district administration, N. I. Gerasimov, a competition was announced among students of secondary schools for the best designs of the coat of arms and flag of the municipality. The competitive works were first shown at school project exhibitions, then the most interesting sketches were selected from among them and sent to the regional exhibition in the House of Culture of the city of Novoaleksandrovsk . Despite the fact that the initiative of the district administration did not ultimately bring the expected results, the competition contributed to the popularization of local symbolism among young people and demonstrated "not only the level of heraldic culture of teachers and schoolchildren, but also an understanding of the characteristics of their small homeland" ^[6] .

Subsequently, the development of the symbols of the Novoaleksandrovsky municipal district was carried out with the assistance of the heraldic commission under the governor of the Stavropol Territory and was completed in 2007 ^[7] . On September 8, 2007, a single-color image of the coat of arms, which had not yet been approved at that time, was first published by the regional newspaper Znamya Truda ^[8] . The color version of the coat of arms was published later, in the October issue of the newspaper, dedicated to the celebration of the Day of the New Aleksandrovsky District ^[9] .

On September 21, 2007, the provisions on the coat of arms and flag of the municipality, in accordance with the charter of the district and in order to establish its official symbols, were approved at an extraordinary meeting of the Council of the Novoaleksandrovsky municipal district ^{[7] [10]} . After that, the symbols adopted by the deputies of the district council were sent for examination to the Heraldic Council under the President of the Russian Federation ^[7] .

On October 13, 2007, as part of the celebration of the 83rd anniversary of the founding of the Novoaleksandrovsky district, an official presentation of the coat of arms of the municipality and the flag created on its basis took place. On October 17 of the same year, the newspaper “Banner of Labor” in a review article describing this event posted a rationale for the symbolism of the coat of arms ^[11] .

After passing the examination at the Heraldic Council under the President of the Russian Federation, the coat of arms and flag of the Novoaleksandrovsky municipal district were entered into the State Heraldry Register under the numbers 3897 and 3898 ^{[2] [12]} .

• Flag of Novoaleksandrovsky district

• Okhonko N. A. Symbols of a small homeland. - Pyatigorsk: Bulletin of the Caucasus, 2007. - S. 58-59. - ISBN 5-85714-049-8 .

• The symbolism of the area (neopr.) . The official website of the administration of the Novoaleksandrovsky municipal district of the Stavropol Territory.
• Novoaleksandrovsky municipal district (Stavropol Territory) (Neopr.) . Heraldicum. Coats of arms of Russia . Russian Center of Vexillology and Heraldry.