Each of the subjects of the Russian Federation has its own history, which is reflected in its semantics. Coat of arms and flag of the Rostov region - what are they? And what's the point in them? The main symbols of this area will be discussed in this article.
Briefly about the Rostov region
An administrative unit called the Rostov Region was created back in 1937. It is located in the extreme southwest of our homeland. The capital of the region is the glorious city of Rostov-on-Don.
The relief of the region is flat with average heights of 150-200 meters. The territory is densely cut with beams and ravines, which create beautiful landscapes in places! The hydrographic grid of the region is represented by the largest European river Don, as well as its largest tributaries - Manych and Seversky Donets. Within the region there is a huge artificial lake - Tsimlyansk reservoir. In the west, the region has access to the shallowest sea of the planet - the Sea of Azov.
The territory of the Rostov Region is characterized by a classic temperate continental climate with hot, arid summers and cold winters with frequent severe frosts. There is little precipitation per year (300-500 mm), with most of them falling in the summer season.
A unique symbol of the Rostov region is the steppe. There are very few forests here, they make up about 2.8% of the total territory.
In the Rostov region, 4.3 million people live. By the way, this is more than in many European countries. This region is multinational and multicultural. So, here you can hear both Russian speech, and Ukrainian or Armenian. Over a hundred different nationalities coexist peacefully on this beautiful land.
Now let's get acquainted with the main symbols of this region. Coat of arms, flag of the Rostov region - what are they? And what is their story?
Coat of arms of the Rostov region
Let us first consider the coat of arms of the Rostov region. It is represented by a traditional heraldic shield. On it, on a blue background, there is a silver pillar with a red castle wall, consisting of three towers, and with a golden wheat spikelet underneath. On the sides of the pillar are located (criss-cross) historical Don kleinodes: pernach, bobtail, bunchuk (on the left side) and a mace, notch and bunchuk (on the right side).
Above the shield is a large two-headed eagle of black color with three Russian royal crowns decorated with blue ribbons. Behind the wings of an eagle, one can also see the flags of the region.
This wonderful coat of arms was developed by Alexei Kurmanovsky and approved in 1996. The basis for it was the historical emblem of the Great Don Army.
Flag of the Rostov region
The second symbol of the region, as you already noticed, is also present on the official emblem of the region.
The flag of the Rostov Region (you can see the photo below) was "born" back in May of the distant 1918. But it was officially approved on October 28, 1996, together with the coat of arms.
The flag of the Rostov region was developed by the ataman of the Great Don Army. It has a traditional rectangular shape (two to three aspect ratio) and consists of three horizontal stripes and one vertical - white color (left). The upper strip of the flag is blue, the middle is yellow, and the lower is red. All horizontal stripes of the flag are equivalent in size.
The vertical strip of white, located on the left, at the flagpole, was added in our time, in 1996. It occupies 20 percent of the entire width of the banner.
Semantics of colors of the flag of the Rostov region
What do the colors of the region’s banner symbolize? What is the meaning of the flag of the Rostov region?
The meaning of the colors of this symbol is to identify those peoples who from the very beginning settled these lands with the Don. So, the blue bar on the flag symbolizes the Don Cossacks, the yellow - Kalmyks, and the red - Russian. Thus, the colors of the flag in the complex symbolize unity and mutual understanding between all the peoples inhabiting the region. Indeed, at the moment, Ukrainians, Armenians, Azerbaijanis, and other peoples live here.
But what does the vertical white strip mean, which was supplemented with the flag of the Rostov region in 1996? It turns out that the white strip is nothing but a symbol of the unity of the Rostov region with the rest of the Russian Federation formed after the collapse of the USSR.
Glorious city of Rostov: photo, flag and coat of arms of the city
Rostov-on-Don is the administrative center of the region, a major city of the country with a population of over one million people (2.8 million, given the number of residents in the entire Rostov metropolitan area).
Rostov-on-Don is often called the "southern capital" of Russia. This is a very important scientific, cultural and industrial center of the Russian Federation. Its role in transport is also high. In fact, Rostov-on-Don connects Russia in the north with the Caucasus region in the south. The city on the Don was founded in 1749 and has a glorious history.
Of course, the city of Rostov has its own official symbols: a flag and a coat of arms.
The flag of the city is a traditional-sized banner (2: 3), which is exactly in the middle divided by a vertical line into two parts. The left is blue and the right is red. Blue color symbolizes the glory and honor of Rostovites, and red - their strength and courage, manifested many times both on the fields of various battles, and on the fields of agricultural, as well as in the walls of city factories.
The shield of the small coat of arms of Rostov is depicted in the center of the city flag: on the left is a defensive tower in two tiers with closed gates, and on the right is the chain mail of an ancient warrior with a helmet, bow and spear. The small coat of arms is edged with a white line.
The same shield is also depicted on the large coat of arms of the city. From above it is crowned with a large royal crown and is decorated on both sides with a green oak branch, in which a red ribbon is woven.
The coat of arms of the city of Rostov was officially approved in 1996, and the flag - two years later - in 1998.
Finally...
The Rostov region of Russia is a kind of cultural “mix” of various peoples and ethnic groups that has developed historically. And all these peoples live in peace and complete understanding with each other. And this particular feature is laid down and displayed in the official symbols of the region.