In October 2002, the coat of arms of Khanty-Mansiysk appeared; Yaroslav Levko became the author of the modern heraldic symbol of this young Russian city. The image looks simply gorgeous on color photos, stylish and concise. All this is due to the strict selection of elements and colors that are in harmony with each other.
Description of the coat of arms
If you read the heraldic description of the main official symbol of the city of Khanty-Mansiysk, then an uninitiated person will encounter many incomprehensible words, such as bezant, shingles, folded in a star-like manner. This term-rich description is suitable for scientific articles and reports.
An ordinary person will see very simple elements in the heraldic symbol of the city, each of which has its own deep meaning. The shield of the coat of arms of Khanty-Mansiysk has a French shape, which is the most popular among Russian coats of arms. In fact, the shield is divided into two fields - azure, symbolizing the firmament, and emerald, a color reminiscent of the endless forest riches in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug.
Besant is a figure traditional for heraldry in the form of a golden ball, symbolizing wealth and good luck, in a figurative sense - joy, warmth. This element is also present on the coat of arms of the city, however, only half of the golden ball is visible, it symbolizes not only material wealth, but is also a symbol of the sun, which gives warmth and life.
The shingle is also a popular heraldic figure, it is just a rectangle. There are nine shingles on the coat of arms of Khanty-Mansiysk, but it is difficult to notice them, since they are collected in three, from a distance they look like snowflakes. Why these symbols adorn the city's coat of arms is understandable, since the settlement is located beyond the Urals, the winters here are quite long and snowy.
Another important character is a silver Siberian Siberian Crane located on a green field. The bird is shown soaring upward, with wide-spread wings. The representative of the feathered kingdom, firstly, symbolizes the wealth of the local fauna, and secondly, it acts as a symbol of pristine purity.
Symbolism of flowers
The city's coat of arms has popular heraldic colors, two of which are precious - gold and silver. The golden color is a symbol of wealth, prosperity, since the region has large oil reserves, the choice of a precious shade is quite understandable. Silver color is nobility, striving for purity in thoughts and deeds.
Two more colors, emerald and azure, are traditionally associated with the nature of the region. Azure reminds of the region's water resources, emerald - of the taiga.
