The city of Lyubertsy is located near Moscow, is part of the Moscow region and the district center. The history of his coat of arms is very interesting, which has changed five times already, according to the words of local residents. But officially it is believed that the city had only three of these symbols.
Earliest character
The city received this status back in 1925. Of course, the main symbol that every city should have appeared. During this period, an icon was even invented, which looked as follows. On the blue bar above was the inscription "Lyubertsy". The rest of the symbol was red. Against this background, there was a wheat ear, a car gear, a symbol of science and progress. There were agricultural machinery enterprises and scientific laboratories in the city. But the coat of arms was not officially adopted.
In the article we will examine in more detail the history of the coat of arms of Lyubertsy, their photos and explain the meanings of the symbols that are depicted on each of them.
Coat of arms of 1998
The symbol of the city was created by artist Alexander Rozhnikov. Deputies of the Lyubertsy District Council approved this option on July 29, 1998. A record of this was entered in the book of the State Heraldic Register.
The emblem of Lyubertsy from 1998 depicted a five-leafed leaf - a symbol of man. All the petals were square in shape. Each had his own drawing. All squares were red with a gold pattern and a border. On the upper central leaf, one could see the sun with beautiful wavy rays. It is a symbol of energy and progress. Next was the lyre. This is a tribute to the figures of culture and art who came from this city. The next petal of the quintuple leaf depicted the eternal flame, the flame of memory of the dead soldiers who defended the city during the war. The fourth shows a square with gear from the tractor, in the middle - a spikelet. This is a reminder of the city’s industry, because it produces machinery for the country's agriculture. The last petal depicts a hand holding a dumbbell. This is a gratitude of the residents to outstanding athletes born in Lyubertsy, who glorified their hometown in sports.
A new version
They wanted to accept such a coat of arms Lyubertsy in 2005. An image of St. George the Victorious was added to the old version in the middle of the shield - a sign that Lyubertsy are part of the Moscow region.
But this option was not accepted at the session and was not officially included in the list. A competition for the best image was announced. We will present the winner of the competition in more detail.
Symbol adopted in 2007
In connection with the reform of the Lyubertsy municipal district, it was decided to create a new image of the coat of arms of Lyubertsy. The project of the following artists won the competition: O. Agafonova, K. Mochenova, V Mikhailova, G. Rusanova and K. Perehodenko. It was officially adopted on June 29, 2007.
Against the blue sky, the large letter "L" rises up (the first letter of the city name). The inside of it is painted red. At the top of the letter is a golden star with an elongated upper beam. The letter is uppercase, capital, with the correct slope to the right.
Let's look at the symbolic meaning of all signs and colors. A star soaring up means a flight into space by Yuri Gagarin, who began his career in this city. It really looks like a rocket. There is also a version that a star in flight means helicopter construction, which was born and developed here, on this earth.
The color scheme of the coat of arms of the city of Lyubertsy also has a symbolic meaning. Blue - means heavenly space, sublime aspirations, spirituality, high ideals. Red is a symbol of beauty and masculinity. Gold or yellow color of a star means wealth, sunlight, this is a flight of creative and intellectual. Silver color is purity of thoughts, perfection.
This coat of arms of the urban district of Lyubertsy could be depicted in different ways. There were two valid options. The first is the same as in the figure above. And the second one had a small rectangle in the free corner with the coat of arms of the Moscow Region - George the Victorious on a horse, killing a serpent with a spear.
Modern coat of arms
In 2017, certain changes took place again. Several municipalities are combined into one called the urban district of Lyubertsy. Now there is no Lyubertsy district. The official name of this administrative unit is “a city of regional subordination to Lyubertsy with administrative territory”.
Of course, in connection with such innovations, there was again a need to change the coat of arms and flag of the Lyubertsy. A competition was announced for the best project for the future symbol of the city. He spent a month, from the end of April to the end of May 2017. Artists from all over Russia sent over 85 designs of the coat of arms, 10 - of the flag, as many as 16 different anthems. The commission held five meetings, during which the three best works were selected. Of the individual elements of each of them, a new coat of arms was subsequently finalized and adopted. Artists acted on the recommendations of the Heraldic Council, which is located under the President of the Russian Federation. All the wishes of professionals were taken into account, because symbols are not simple pictures. Each color and sign has its own meaning.
In addition, the emblem itself must carry an identifiable legal value, paying tribute to the traditions of the rules of heraldry. The coat of arms must take into account local features and characteristics of this particular city.
