You cannot live on Earth without love for it. One cannot but cherish the relics of their native cities, villages, and regions. The chronicle of most of them goes back centuries, symbolically denoting in the memory of people worthy and remarkable events. Among the attractions and symbols: natural sites, historical events, famous names, legendary characters, works of art and others. This also includes important symbolic symbols: the coat of arms and the flag. Zlatoust is an urban settlement of the Chelyabinsk region, especially intriguing with the heraldic image on them.
The meaning of emblems
The coat of arms is a symbolic image. At the heart of its compilation are certain signs. The image on the coat of arms is approved by the governing authority. In the composition, each element has a specific meaning, conveying information about the settlement. The emblem has an arbitrary shape, often comparable to ancient knights' shields. The symbolism of the images is associated with the characteristic features of the regions. In some, these are plants and mountains, in others, natural phenomena and animals, in others, urban objects and elements of geometry.
But on the coat of arms of Zlatoust, representing the city in the Russian and international arena, an unusual winged horse is depicted. Of interest is the story of the appearance of the mythical character and the meaning embedded in it.
About Chrysostom
The South Ural city received a beautiful name in memory of the famous bishop. There are no other cities in the world that perpetuate the name of John Chrysostom. The village is located in the Ural Mountains region, next to the Taganay National Park. Zlatoust - part of the military-industrial potential of the state. In the titled city arose:
- Russian Damask;
- first steel guns;
- unique engravings on a steel basis;
- missiles for naval bases;
- high-grade metallurgy.
Coat of arms of Chrysostom
The winged flying horse is the main heraldic image on the emblem of the city. The figure is made in gold color, symbolizing the abundance of the bowels of the Ural land. The shield of the coat of arms is represented by a ladle of a steelmaking shop designed for casting hot metal.
The flag of Zlatoust looks similar: a red background, a gold stripe at the bottom of the cloth and a horse of the same color over this wide longitudinal stripe. The author of the project is goldsmith V.P. Zharikov. The red background, as conceived by the artist and sculptor, symbolizes the courage, strength and courage of the inhabitants of the region who have worthily passed through years of testing. Cumacean color determines the industrial significance of Chrysostom in the economy of the Urals. Also in red, the author sees the flashes of the transforming fire in the manufacture of the famous Zlatoust steel and damask steel.
The coat of arms of the city of Zlatoust was officially approved in 1966. He entered the heraldic register of the Russian Federation 35 years later, at the beginning of the 21st century.
The winged horse present on the coat of arms embodies the uniqueness of the Zlatoust engraving art and the great talent of local craftsmen. The legendary Zlatoust artist and gunsmith Ivan Bushuev loved to engrave such horses on blades. The horse on the emblem of Zlatoust is a prototype of his winged creations.
Zlatoust engraving
Zlatoust engraving owes its appearance to cold steel. The purpose of the engraving is to emphasize the excellent quality of Russian blades, to give them significance, festivity and brilliance. Over time, art began to be used to decorate other products - canes, cigarette cases, cutlery, matchsticks, trays and bracelets. And with the addition of nickel halftones, the black-and-white modeling of decorated surfaces has become more diverse. Further, the art spread to painting steel plates and other objects.
It may have lost its former grace and quality of engraving over the years, but the winged horse depicted on the emblem of Zlatoust recalls the relay race begun by famous masters: Ivan Bushuyev, I.P. Boyarshinov, M. S. Petukhov, S. Serovikov and other talented people . Their students from generation to generation retain a unique experience. Quality products are not stamping. Work on them takes time, diligence and talent.
Take, for example, a samovar globe. The masterpiece is included in the set for tea "Russia - a symbol of peace." It is made using gold, brass, copper alloy. Artful engraving decorated with enamel and stones. You may not have to drink tea from a service worth almost half a million rubles, but it’s worth admiring the magnificent art.
At the lessons of local history, children are introduced to the unusual history of the Zlatoust settlement - after all, these guys carry on the baton of skill.
Visitors are told about the flag and coat of arms of Chrysostom. Photos of many events reflect the essence of the past decades, through which a golden horse flies - a symbol of talented, strong-willed and hospitable people. Welcome to Zlatoust!