Blazons of Towns in Rostov Oblast

Coat of arms of Rostov Oblast was adopted on December 5, 1997. Its description: "The coat of arms of the Rostov Oblast is a heraldic shield with a silver column on a blue field, topped with a red fortress wall with three towers, the middle one being taller, placed on a blue wavy belt. at the end is a golden ear of corn covering the azure wavy belt. The pillar is accompanied by historical Don regalia: on the right is a silver mace above a silver bobylov tail and naseka; on the left is a silver mace above the same naseka with an eagle and a banner. The shield bearer is a black double-headed eagle with golden beaks and red tongues, emerging above the shield, with the Russian imperial crown on each head and crowned in the middle with a large Russian crown with azure ribbons. Behind the shield are four flags of the Rostov Oblast crossed on golden flagpoles with spearheads, cords, and tassels. The flagpoles are entwined with the ribbon of the Order of Lenin."

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Bobylov tail is a regalia of the Don Cossacks, similar to a mace. A gilded ball with an eagle on top is attached to the pole. White horsehair is attached to the ball. On the Don River, a horse with a pure white coat was called a bobyl.

Naseka is a sign of distinction for a military chieftain (atamans) of the Don Cossacks: a cane or staff which the chieftain, upon resigning from his position, would pass on to the newly elected chieftain with a special ceremony. The name "naseka" was connected with the fact that the names of the atamans who owned it were engraved on the metal top of the cane.

The previous coat of arms of Rostov Oblast was adopted on October 10, 1996.

The composition was developed by the artist Alexey Mikhailovich Kurmanovsky based on the coat of arms of the Don Oblast of the Russian Empire.

Rostov-on-Don (old blazon). Adopted on July 29, 1811.

Rostov-on-Don (new blazon)

Aksay (old blazon). Adopted on February 18, 1988.

The author of Aksay blazon is the artist Yury Vasilievich Zhulev.

Aksay (new blazon)

Azov. Adopted on July 3, 1967.

The authors of Azov blazon are the artists Adolf Cheklya and Peter Funik.

Nakhichevan-on-Don (now it is a district of Rostov-on-Don). Adopted on July 29, 1811.

Novocherkassk (old blazon). Adopted on July 5, 1878. (Coat of arms of Don Oblast).

Novocherkassk (new blazon)

Taganrog. Adopted on April 10, 1808, re-adopted in February, 1995.

Taganrog (old blazon). Adopted on July 29, 1811.

There was some confusion about the approval of Taganrog's coat of arms. In 1808, Taganrog's mayor, Baltasar Baltasarovich Kompengausen, presented the Senate with a drawing of the city's coat of arms, which was approved. In 1811, the provincial authorities of the Yekaterinoslav Province, which included the city of Taganrog, submitted their designs for the coats of arms of the province's cities to the Senate, which were also approved. Thus, the city of Taganrog received a second coat of arms. On this occasion, the mayor of Taganrog appealed to the cabinet of ministers, on whose instructions the Senate examined the case: the proceedings ended with Taganrog being given the coat of arms adopted in 1808.

Taganrog (old blazon). Adopted on December 22, 1966.

The author of the Soviet version of the coat of arms was Taganrog artist Vladimir Andreevich Fedorenko.

Volgodonsk. Adopted on September 29, 1995.

The author of the Volgodonsk blazon is the artist Viktor Iosifovich Nikolaychik.

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