Any country in the world has state symbols that have a deep meaning. The coat of arms of Russia, like the flag of Russia and the anthem, are among the main symbols of the country. Over the long history of these lands, it has changed more than once, supplemented, became the subject of heated disputes and discussions at all levels of political and public life. The Russian coat of arms is one of the most difficult among the coat of arms of other countries.
Coat of arms of Russia - greatness and beauty
The modern Russian symbol is a beautiful heraldic shield, bright red, in the shape of a quadrangle with rounded lower edges. In the central part of the country's coat of arms there is an image of a two-headed eagle of gold color with wide open and raised wings.
At the same time, the bird's heads are crowned with small crowns, and a third, larger one is placed on top, the crowns are connected with a ribbon. The eagle itself holds in its paws the symbols of power: the scepter (in the right) and the orb (in the left). On the chest there is another red shield, on which there is an image of a rider wearing a blue cloak. The warrior has a silver horse and a spear of the same color with which he strikes a black dragon.
Every detail of the Russian coat of arms has one or another symbolic meaning. Crowns are a symbol of the sovereignty of the Russian Federation, both as a whole country and its individual parts. The scepter and orb act as symbols of state power.
Similarities and differences between the coats of arms of Russia and Moscow
The rider depicted on the coat of arms of Russia is often called George the Victorious, confused with the coat of arms of Moscow, which really depicts this historical character. However, there are major differences between the two images:
- On the Russian coat of arms, the rider does not have a halo, a symbol of holiness.
- The horse on the coat of arms of Russia has three legs, the fourth tramples the dragon, while on the capital's coat of arms the horse has two legs.
- The dragon on the Russian coat of arms is overturned and trampled by the rider, on the Moscow one it stands on four legs.
That is, upon closer examination, one can notice the difference not only in small, but also in essential details.
Long way
The modern symbol of the Russian state has a rather long history. Basically, it coincides with the official coats of arms of the Russian Empire, which were finally formed only by the end of the 19th century - these are the Big coat of arms (1882) and the Small coat of arms (1883).
On the Great Russian coat of arms, the shield was gold in color, a black eagle, imperial crowns, connected by the Andreev ribbon. The capital's coat of arms with George was depicted on the eagle's chest. The Small Emblem of the Empire also depicted an eagle with two black heads, and the shields of the principalities were placed on its wings.
