Any city has its own symbolism - a coat of arms and a flag. These are symbols of a municipality that help to easily distinguish one city from another. Novokuznetsk (as one of the most ancient cities in Russia) has a very rich history associated with changes in its symbolism.
The history of the coat of arms of Novokuznetsk
Images on city seals, which were previously considered emblems, appeared in the seventeenth century. By the time the founding of the city of Novokuznetsk took place, a system of emblems had already formed in the Russian state. However, at the same time, at the beginning of the seventeenth century, the so-called "sovereign seal" was actively developing. It was her who managed to get the new city of Kuznetsk.
In 1635 the first description of the press appeared: "On the Kuznetsk - a wolf." The wolf was used as a symbol of the savagery and severity of this uninhabited land.
A hundred years later, the wolf in print was replaced by the city emblem. Now the wolf no longer just stood, but ran across the open field, and around it were depicted the words about this Siberian province. Such a change occurred because Catherine the Second legally approved a special provision on the basis of which each city must have its own seal with the coat of arms.
Later, at the beginning of the nineteenth century, Alexander the First issued an order, on the basis of which Kuznetsk received a new coat of arms in the form of a shield made in the French manner. The new emblem was actively used until the onset of the Revolution in 1917.
In the very first years of the rule of the Soviets, the tradition of using coats of arms was a thing of the past. But each city needed its own symbolism. For this reason, the image of Kuznetsk was completely changed.
In order to pay respect to his past, in honor of the 380th anniversary of the city, it was decided to return the old coat of arms of the city of Novokuznetsk, which has been actively used since the beginning of the nineteenth century.
But there is one interesting fact. Numerous residents (Novokuznetsk) use the city emblem with different images. Someone more like the coat of arms that currently exists, and someone prefers to use the Soviet image. For this reason, Novokuznetsk is one of the few cities that boasts the ability to use two coats of arms with different images at once.
Soviet coat of arms of Novokuznetsk: description
In Soviet times, Novokuznetsk also had its own distinctive coat of arms, but it looked very different.
The Soviet coat of arms was approved back in 1970. As the coat of arms of this city, a heraldic shield with an image was used. Against the snow-white background of the shield, which personified the snow-white nature of Siberia, an image of a stylized section of a blast furnace is placed. This incision is made in bright red light, and a black square is shown next to it. Together, both of these figures are symbols of the industry of Novokuznetsk. Rays emanate from the black square, which represent solar energy. In the upper part of the shield you can see the legend of the walls of the famous fortress of Novokuznetsk. This is a kind of tribute to the rich and interesting historical past of this city.
It will help to consider the coat of arms of the city of Novokuznetsk photo.
Modern coat of arms
The coat of arms of the city of Novokuznetsk acquired its modern appearance after the adoption of the Resolution of the City Assembly in March 1998. In fact, they began to use the image previously used as the coat of arms of the city of Kuznetsk at the beginning of the nineteenth century.
This emblem is not only a symbol of the city itself, but of the whole region.
Description of the coat of arms of the city
The emblem of the city of Novokuznetsk is presented in the form of a shield, which is divided in two by a horizontal line. In the upper half is the Tomsk coat of arms, on which a snow-white horse runs along a clear green field to the right.
In the lower part of the coat of arms is depicted a forge on a gold background and all the tools belonging to it. This is a kind of tribute to the occupations of the indigenous people of the Kuznetsk Territory.
The horse, which is depicted on the top of the coat of arms, used to be called the "Kuznetsk". This breed was considered very hardy, hardworking. In addition, she was famous for her ability to independently obtain food even from under the deep snow.
