Coat of arms of the Murmansk region: description and symbols

The coat of arms of the Murmansk region, like the symbols of other subjects, reflects the historical development of the territory and its role for the state.

Description

The coat of arms of the Murmansk region is a classic French shield, divided into two parts by a horizontal line. In the upper field on a blue background shows a golden aurora borealis. The center of the composition of the lower part is the golden anchor, behind which there are crossed silver swords and a pickaxe. The background is painted red.

Symbolism

The coat of arms of the Murmansk region, the description of which would be incomplete without symbolic deciphering, was thoroughly considered, and each separate element carries its own meaning:

• The northern lights emphasize that the region is beyond the Arctic Circle;
• Anchor indicates that the main area of activity of the inhabitants of the region are navigation and fishing;
• The pickax symbolizes a large number of minerals and a developed system for their extraction and processing;
• The sword reminds of honor and courage.

In addition to individual elements, the choice of colors is also not random:

• Blue (azure) - power and natural beauty;
• Red (scarlet) - courage and valor;
• Gold - luxury, wealth;
• Silver - purity of thoughts and devotion to their country.

Coat of arms of Murmansk region: history of adoption

The region is quite young, and a new coat of arms was adopted in 2004. Before that, there were two projects. In 2002, the emblem represented itself as a French shield divided into three parts in an overturned-fork-shaped way. On the right side there is a golden anchor on the scarlet background. The left part is painted blue, it shows the silver head of the reindeer. Below, on a silver background, are two crossed diamond cuffs. The top of the composition is decorated with golden aurora borealis.

In 2003, the project was changed, and the coat of arms of the Murmansk region began to look much simpler. On the azure background there is a fortress tower, with a pick and an anchor on each side. All elements are made in silver. In the upper part there is a golden aurora borealis. Also the shield is crowned with a golden crown.

Flag

The flag of the region is a canvas, divided into two parts horizontally in a 1: 4 ratio. In the upper broad field on a blue background there is a northern light, the lower band is colored in a rich red color.

Emblems of cities

The coat of arms of the Murmansk region is the main symbol of the region, but apart from it, each city has its own individual symbol:

• Murmansk - the shield is divided into two parts, in the upper, wider, on azure background depicts a golden aurora and the same ship. At the bottom, on the contrary, on a gold background is the silhouette of a blue fish.
• Apatity - the shield is divided into four parts, the left upper and lower right corners are golden. The upper right corner is a scarlet with a golden sun and a stake in the middle. The bottom left corner is blue, inside is a gold book with two crossed azure hammers. In the center is a silver star, the entire composition is crowned with a golden crown.

• Zaozersk is a shield of azure color, in the middle there is a golden wave. From above are shown the sun rays, in the middle - two crossed anchors, and below the sea horse. All the elements are gold.
• Kirovsk - a shield of gold color, above the inscription with the name of the city. The upper right corner is red with three golden stripes, and the bottom left corner is blue with two crossed hammers.
• Monchegorsk - right upper and lower left corners - gold, the rest of the background is scarlet, in the upper part in the center there is a golden ladle, and beneath it is the same casting bucket.
• Olenegorsk - the shield is painted in blue, on a black pyramid framed with a green ribbon, there is a gold deer, and around it are 26 golden bezantas.
• Polar dawns are an azure color, in the middle are silver hills with three peaks. Above is a golden aurora borealis, and below is a golden sign of an atom.
• Severomorsk - a shield of the French form is framed by a gold ribbon. The image is divided into two parts by a wavy line, at the top on a blue background - golden northern lights and two crossed anchors. Below is a black ship on silver. The composition is crowned with a silver crown. Behind the shield are two golden anchors, wrapped in red ribbon.
• Zapolyarny - in the left upper part two intersecting nuclear orbits are shown, and immediately beneath them is the nickel sign. In the right part of the above there is a northern glow, and from below a sprig of mountain ash. The shield is framed with a silver ribbon.
• Zelenoborskiy - a shield of azure color crossed by a red ribbon, below is a gull, and above on a silver column - a green spruce.
• Kandalaksha - a gold ship with a silver sail sails on a blue background with a red background, and the golden eider accompanies it. The shield is crowned with a golden crown and framed with a red ribbon.
• Cola - a silver heraldic whale is shown on a blue background.
• Revda - in the lower part is a black extremity with a white top that divides the shield in half. In the right green field there is a golden moose, and in the left blue - the same deer. The shield is crowned with a walled crown, in the background there are two crossed picks, wrapped in a ribbon, painted in the colors of a tricolor.
• Gadzhievo - shield is divided into two parts, on top on a blue background - a black mountain with white peaks and golden aurora borealis, below on silver - a black warship. Behind the shield are two anchors, wrapped in a red ribbon. The whole composition is crowned by a walled crown.
• Kovdor - the shield is divided into parts by a gold ribbon, on the bottom on a black background is a sign of iron, and on top of it there is a rose of black, blue and gold winds.
• Polar - the coat of arms is divided into two parts by a silver horizontal wave. On the left, on a red background - a golden bell, on the right on the azure field - a gold ship with silver sails.
• Snezhnogorsk - the shield is painted in blue, the lower part is silver, and the head of sockeye salmon is shown there, looking out of the hole. In the upper part - three silver snowflakes.

The emblem of the Murmansk region, the photo of which is higher, like the other symbols of the region, directly or indirectly indicates the location beyond the Arctic Circle. This area is the northern part of the country.