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Arms of the City of Volgograd

Posted: 15 Dec 2012, 18:25
by Marcus Karlsson
Volgograd which as Stalingrad gained fame during World War II, has th following Arms the supporters are a recent adition as are the Star below the Shield denoting the Hero Status of the City.

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Re: Arms of the City of Volgograd

Posted: 15 Dec 2012, 19:51
by Jeremy Kudlick
Gules two sturgeons in saltire proper appears to be the base half of the arms which were used in 1857:
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I'm at somehwat of a loss how to describe the orientation of the sturgeons in chief. Azure three sturgeons naiant proper respectant to honour point?

Re: Arms of the City of Volgograd

Posted: 15 Dec 2012, 23:21
by JMcMillan
Jeremy Kudlick wrote:Gules two sturgeons in saltire proper appears to be the base half of the arms which were used in 1857:
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I'm at somehwat of a loss how to describe the orientation of the sturgeons in chief. Azure three sturgeons naiant proper respectant to honour point?


How about pallwise tails outward (or noses inward)?

Re: Arms of the City of Volgograd

Posted: 17 Dec 2012, 17:48
by Marcus Karlsson
It shouldl be noted that the divided shield are according to the old rules of showing to which Governorate the City belonged. Later from about the 1850ies this was changed to a Canton (alltough this reform wasn't allways carried through) . Tsaritsyn as it was then belonged to the Saratov Governorate from 1780, and the upper part show the Arms of Saratov.