coat of arms and flag of Kazan trace their history since pagan times.Despite the fact that over the years it alters the symbolism, the forbidden, the modern city was able to revive and preserve traditions.
modern arms
modern arms of Kazan has been approved recently - December 24, 2004.That day the Council of Deputies approved the draft of the official symbols of the city.The logo was chosen from several options proposed.They are all ancient pagan totems.Each of the proposed symbol has been closely associated with Kazan.
city officials agreed to the adoption of the emblem, which was first named as an official in the distant 1781.Artists have retained almost all the elements, only slightly adapted them to modern canons and requirements for registration of symbolism.
image on the arms
flag and emblem of Kazan are the same image.In urban symbols painted dragon named Zilant.He has a very long history that most locals can recite like a legend.By the way, it has two options.Some believe the dragon patron and guardian.Others believe that it is a negative character, which was the reason that the old city was destroyed.In any case, it is believed that Zilant made a contribution to the development of Kazan.
Consider the appearance of symbolism.The coat of arms of Kazan is a standard heraldic shield.It is drawn field on which walks a dragon with spread wings and a protruding tongue.At the head of a fire-breathing serpent wears a crown.Over heraldic shield depicts Kazan cap.
Symbols
dragon was the symbol of Kazan before the revolution.The townspeople, he was associated with wisdom, strength, magical world, invincible.
This ancient mythological animal, of course, identified with immortality.In Kazan, believe that the city will remain the same all-powerful and invincible as its symbol.
crown on the head of the dragon is associated with the achievement of a high level of development of the city.The earth under the feet of the snake keeps the wealth and symbolizes life.
mythical snakes always revered around the world as a symbol of wisdom.In a modified form can be found on the coats of arms and flags of many states.One of the most famous dragon is considered to be the coat of arms of the London City area.This is due to the passion of the aristocracy Celtic heritage, including the legends of King Arthur.They dragon embodies the independence and immortality.
legend of the coat of arms of Kazan
basic legend says that Zilant could command all reptiles on Earth.Earlier on site Kazan lived a thousand snakes.Zilant was not harmless dragon.He devoured men stole animals in nearby villages.The very same land where lived snakes, was given a lavish riches, but no one could approach her.While Tatar Khan Sain decided to build a city on a blessed place.Learning about Zilant and his snake army, he began looking for an opportunity to defeat the dragon.He found the old sorcerer from the village nearby, which is famous for the power of her charms.Sorcerer agreed to help.With the help of spells he gathered up all the snakes in a big pile, doused them with resin and gray, and set on fire.
crawling reptiles died.A poisonous stench of the fire killed all the people and animals that were nearby.Zilant alive.He flew away to live on the mountain Djilantau.
Sain Khan built the beautiful city of Kazan.But Zilant hated the people who killed his snakes and chased him.He began to take revenge on them, raided in the middle of the night and day.Enough people take them up the mountain and ate.Wizard named Hakim was able to defeat the dragon with the help of magic and trickery of the mind.And in memory of the victory over Zilant struck the monster depicted on the symbol of the city.So the dragon and got on the coat of arms of Kazan.Although since then have passed a lot of time, a mythical monster is still revered by the locals.His image adorns not only symbols, but also all over the city in the form of statues and bas-reliefs.
Coat of Kazan, whose pictures are placed in the article, contains another interesting element.Of course, we are talking about a cap on top of the shield.According to one version, it was owned before wise ruler of Kievan Rus Prince Vladimir Monomakh.
In a sign of his favor Khan of the Golden Horde gave it to the city.However, in 1552, after Ivan the Terrible conquered Kazan Khanate and annexed to the Duchy of Moscow, took the hat.To this day, the crown of Monomakh is in the Kremlin, and the city remained only the memory of it.
Ancient history
arms of the city was first mentioned in 1705 in an official document.Scientist Carlos Alyard while traveling visited Kazan and saw the sign.He wrote about it in his book.She came first in Amsterdam and later in Russia, in 1709.
Alyard put forward his version of the origin of symbolism.Dragon Zilant he called personal sign Tatar Caesar noticed at the last image of a snake lying on the flag.The tail of the dragon was bent, he looked like a basilisk, another mythical beast.And the flag Caesar was bright yellow.
Before describing Alyarda official data on the coat of arms has been preserved.However, Tsar Ivan the Fourth Kazan used symbolism in their printing in the 16th century.Alexei Mikhailovich also mentions Heraldry as a basilisk with golden wings and tail.
Incidentally, King Peter I invited specialist Franz Santi.His job was to collect and describe the coat of arms of the Russian Empire.Santi called Zilant dragon and the black serpent with wings and crown.
Prerevolutionary emblem
symbol Kazan was first officially recorded in 1781 in St. Petersburg as a coat of arms.Then the artists on it depicted a white box, black dragon with red wings on the head of which stood the crown.
approved the emblem of the Empress Catherine II.Heraldic shield was created by French standards, fashionable at the time in Russia.
In 1856, Alexander II also approved the emblem, replacing the color of silver and jewels on making golden dragon claws and beak.Heraldic shield was decorated with oak branches along the sides as a symbol of courage and power.
Soviet era
In Soviet times, a ban on personal symbolism bourgeois cities.If earlier coat of arms of Kazan, the description of which is found even in the history books, he was held in high esteem, then with the arrival of the Bolsheviks about the regalia of the locals at the time had forgotten.
many as 70 years on the subject of the emblem no one spoke.But in the early 90's the public has become increasingly express the view that it is time to restore historical justice.
Colours emblem and flag
All colors that are involved in the pictures on the emblem and flag, have their special significance.The official flag and emblem every detail - it is a symbol.
If you look at the coat of arms of Kazan, whose photos are presented in the article, that it contains these colors:
- gold (on the feet and beak dragon) - symbolizes nobility, power, wealth Kazan, as well as faith and justice;
- silver (in the panel) - is responsible for pure thoughts, for excellence, generosity;
- green under the legs at the Zilant - a symbol of hope, abundance, eternal life, joy, and prosperity of the spring;
- black dragon body is honesty, wisdom, prudence, eternity;
- scarlet tongue - a symbol of courage and maturity.
In summary, safe to say that the flag and the coat of arms of Kazan took place a long way of growth and today represent some of the best examples of Russian heraldry.
