"In an azure field, above, a golden Pallas's cat walking alertly over three silver oval bars, one above the other, increasing in size from top to bottom."
To indicate its administrative status, the coat of arms of Sretensky District may be reproduced with a crown corresponding to the status of the municipality. Sretensky District is located in the east of Zabaykalsky Krai, 385 km from the city of Chita. The district's centre is the urban settlement of "Sretenskoye," an old Russian town that arose on waterways and trade routes during the Russian explorers' development of new Asian lands in the second half of the 17th century.
It is now the administrative centre of Sretensky District.
The district's natural features, history, and economy are allegorically reflected in its heraldic symbols.
The lower part of the coat of arms depicts figures from the historical coat of arms of Sretensk, approved by Empress Catherine II in 1790: "In azure, three silver oval ingots, one above the other, increasing in size from top to bottom."
The upper part of the coat of arms features a zoomorphic symbol—a golden Pallas's cat ("Pallas's cat"), a rare species of wild cat listed in the International Red Book, which inhabits Zabaykalsky Krai, including Sretensky District.
The Pallas's cat is a symbol of the natural wealth of Sretensky District.
The golden colour of the Pallas's cat symbolizes the district's principal economic sector—gold mining, which began in the 19th century on the basis of the Kariya placer and lode gold deposits and largely replaced silver mining.
The cautious yet dynamic forward movement of the Pallas's cat attests to new economic opportunities for the district's development and to its aspirations for the future.
Thus, the district's symbolism is embedded in its historical context, demonstrating the population's careful attitude toward its past and the prospects for future development, fidelity to tradition, and the preservation of continuity across many generations.
Vika Malyshkoverified_filled,
Thank you. How interesting! I'd never have guessed what they were. A golden manul guarding 3 pieces of silver. It sounds like something out of a folk tale, perhaps you have to answer 3 riddles to get the silver...
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Шишка, What a little white kitty!
And it turns out that the best coat of arms in the world belongs to the Sretensky District of Russia’s Zabaykalsky Krai! 🤩👌🏻
Шишка, And whose coat of arms is this? 😁
It's a lovely manul. What are the three flat white things, I wonder?
So, colleagues, shall we pack our suitcases and move? 😁
chuluu, Maybe plates?
Irina, Definitely! 😁
chuluu, Description of the coat of arms:
"In an azure field, above, a golden Pallas's cat walking alertly over three silver oval bars, one above the other, increasing in size from top to bottom."
To indicate its administrative status, the coat of arms of Sretensky District may be reproduced with a crown corresponding to the status of the municipality.
Sretensky District is located in the east of Zabaykalsky Krai, 385 km from the city of Chita. The district's centre is the urban settlement of "Sretenskoye," an old Russian town that arose on waterways and trade routes during the Russian explorers' development of new Asian lands in the second half of the 17th century.
It is now the administrative centre of Sretensky District.
The district's natural features, history, and economy are allegorically reflected in its heraldic symbols.
The lower part of the coat of arms depicts figures from the historical coat of arms of Sretensk, approved by Empress Catherine II in 1790: "In azure, three silver oval ingots, one above the other, increasing in size from top to bottom."
The upper part of the coat of arms features a zoomorphic symbol—a golden Pallas's cat ("Pallas's cat"), a rare species of wild cat listed in the International Red Book, which inhabits Zabaykalsky Krai, including Sretensky District.
The Pallas's cat is a symbol of the natural wealth of Sretensky District.
The golden colour of the Pallas's cat symbolizes the district's principal economic sector—gold mining, which began in the 19th century on the basis of the Kariya placer and lode gold deposits and largely replaced silver mining.
The cautious yet dynamic forward movement of the Pallas's cat attests to new economic opportunities for the district's development and to its aspirations for the future.
Thus, the district's symbolism is embedded in its historical context, demonstrating the population's careful attitude toward its past and the prospects for future development, fidelity to tradition, and the preservation of continuity across many generations.
Source: https://www.heraldicum.ru/russia/subjects/towns/sretensk1.htm
Vika Malyshkoverified_filled ,
Thank you. How interesting! I'd never have guessed what they were. A golden manul guarding 3 pieces of silver. It sounds like something out of a folk tale, perhaps you have to answer 3 riddles to get the silver...