Arms of Governorates, Russian Empire.

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Arms of Governorates, Russian Empire.

Postby Marcus Karlsson » 12 Nov 2014, 19:23

The Russian Empire was divided into Governorates and Regions. Arms of some Governorates, from Wikimedia.

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The Canting Arms of the Arkhangelsk Governorate.

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Arms of Baku Governorate, with the Ornamentation common to all Governorates. The City of Baku had similar arms with different Ornamentation. The Burning stones denote the Great Oil Fields in the Baku Area. In which the Swedish Family of Nobel had interests before the Revolution.

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Re: Arms of Governorates, Russian Empire.

Postby Marcus Karlsson » 12 Nov 2014, 19:33

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Astrakhan Governorate.

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Bessarabian Governorate. The Colours in the Brodure appears to have faded. It should be in the old Imperial Colours Balck-Silver-Gold in the reverse order Gold-Silver-with an additional Gold Field- Black.

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Re: Arms of Governorates, Russian Empire.

Postby Marcus Karlsson » 06 Dec 2014, 20:06

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Chernigov Governorate.

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Ekaterinoslav Governorate.

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Re: Arms of Governorates, Russian Empire.

Postby Marcus Karlsson » 06 Dec 2014, 20:10

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Elisavetpol Governorate.

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Erivan Governorate.

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Re: Arms of Governorates, Russian Empire.

Postby Marcus Karlsson » 24 Jul 2016, 16:51

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Estlandia Governorate.

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Georgia-Imeretia Governorate.

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Re: Arms of Governorates, Russian Empire.

Postby Marcus Karlsson » 24 Jul 2016, 16:52

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Grodno Governorate.

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Re: Arms of Governorates, Russian Empire.

Postby Marcus Karlsson » 24 Jul 2016, 16:54

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Irkutsk Governorate.

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Re: Arms of Governorates, Russian Empire.

Postby Marcus Karlsson » 25 Jul 2017, 18:26

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Kalisz Governorate (now in Poland).

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Re: Arms of Governorates, Russian Empire.

Postby Marcus Karlsson » 25 Jul 2017, 18:27

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Kaluga Governorate.

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Kazan Governorate.

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Re: Arms of Governorates, Russian Empire.

Postby Marcus Karlsson » 25 Jul 2017, 18:32

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Kelets Governorate (Poland).

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Khrakov Governorate (Ukraine).

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In 1887 the old Khrakov Arms was reinstated both for the City and the Governorate.


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