Tatarstan Republic

Blazons of Tatarstan Republic Towns


Coat of arms of Tatarstan Republic was adopted on February 7, 1992. Its author is the artist Rif Zagreevich Fakhrutdinov.

Kazan Kazan. Adopted on October 18, 1781.

Arsk

Arsk. Adopted on October 18, 1781. Description: "In the upper part of the shield the Kazan arms are placed. In the lower part, in silver field, a fortress with three towers, which was made from oak and situated in this town".

Bugulma Bugulma. Adopted on June 3, 1782.

Buinsk Buinsk. Adopted on December 20, 1780.

Bulgar (Spassk)

Bulgar (Spassk). Adopted on October 18, 1791. Description: "In the upper part of the shield the Kazan arms are placed. In the lower part, the old tower in silver field, as a token that near this new town there was an ancient Tatar town Bolgar, in which till now such towers are not destroyed".

Elabuga Elabuga. Adopted on May 28, 1781.

Laishevo

Laishevo. Adopted on October 18, 1781. Description: "In the upper part of the shield the Kazan arms are placed. In the lower part - a big ship named "stroog", which is ready for sailing off, because in this town there is a renowned wharf".

Mamadysh

Mamadysh. Adopted on October 18, 1781. Description: "In the upper part of the shield the Kazan arms are placed. In the lower part - two silver sickles and golden sheaf of wheat in the middle of green field, as a symbol of grain plenty in this place".

Mendeleevsky Rayon

Mendeleevsky Rayon. Adopted on March 5, 2007.

Idea of blazon: Ilnur Minnullin (Kazan). The stirrup and the horseshoe were taken from the coat of arms of the famous scientist Mendeleev (who lived in this region).

Menzelinsk Menzelinsk. Adopted on July 3, 1782.

Sviazhsk Sviazhsk. Adopted on October 18, 1781.

Tetyushi

Tetyushi. Adopted on October 18, 1781. Description: "In the upper part of the shield the Kazan arms are placed. In the lower part - two silver knights' spears and two shields in red field, as a symbol that inhabitants of this place are soldiers of old service, who used these weapons with great skill".

Chistopol

Chistopol. Adopted on October 18, 1781. Description: "In the upper part of the shield the Kazan arms are placed. In the lower part - a branded volume measure ("chetverik") as a symbol that in this town there is a big grain market".

Chetverik is an old Russian volume measure (1 chetverik = 26.24 litres).


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