Tip 1: What kind of fish and why is depicted on the coat of arms of Saratov
Tip 1: What kind of fish and why is depicted on the coat of arms of Saratov
For many centuries the coat of arms has beena distinctive symbol of the clan, city, country. The images of the coat of arms were carefully thought out, since it had to designate the main qualities and values of one or another kind. Its distinctive sign that adorns the flag, official documents, is every city. And Saratov is no exception.
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The current coat of arms of the city of Saratov is officiallywas adopted and approved by the relevant law of the Saratov region on the arms and flag on September 5, 1996 by the decision of the Saratov Regional Duma. Chapter two of this law contains the necessary information on the description, purpose and possible use of the arms. So it represents an azure shield with three silver sterlets depicted on it, which converge into a vilo-shaped cross. The shield was surrounded by a frame of golden oak leaves interwoven with Andreev ribbon of blue color.
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As the basis of the modern coat of arms of Saratov was takenthe coat of arms, approved in the eighteenth century. Or rather - August 23, 1781, during the reign of Empress Catherine II. She then signed a special highest decree on the arms of Saratov. The description of the main symbol of the city also contained information on the sterlets applied to it, which indicated the abundance of the country with sturgeon - the main wealth of the great Volga.
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In 2001, the description of the coat of arms changed somewhatfrom the editorial office of 1996: the color of the shield (pentagonal, French) was indicated as azure blue. As before, three sterlets are present here, but above the shield appeared a golden ground crown with five visible teeth and a decorative wreath with interwoven oak leaves, laurel leaves and wheat ears symbolizing the strength, steadfastness, courage, hospitality and diligence of the inhabitants of the Saratov land peoples, natural resources of the region. However, the crown and oak leaves were on the coat of arms of the Saratov province of the Russian Empire, adopted in 1778. There are they still.
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Lawmakers of our time did not interfere in thehistory, modifying the historical coat of arms and its semantic load. Sterlets on the official symbol of Saratov were present on the coats of arms of all eras, because they were not accidental on it. These representatives of the sturgeon family have for centuries been the most popular commercial fish that were caught in the largest river in Europe - the Volga. A few centuries ago the Volga sterlet was sent to different parts of our vast country in tons, imported into neighboring countries. And today the sterlet is also the most popular commercial fish. In the Volga basins there are special farms engaged in breeding sturgeon, including sterlet. As for her presence on the coat of arms of Saratov, then besides the wealth of fish abundance, sterlet also symbolizes the purity of the Volga and all small rivers of the region.
Tip 2: What kind of fish in the Volga
Once upon a time, the Volga had another ancient namethe Ra River. In those old times in the river there were a lot of fish of various kinds. Many of the species have survived in its waters today. What kind of fish can a fisherman catch in the Volga delta now?
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In the Volga River you can meet all the representativesfreshwater fish world, which are found in various water bodies of Russia, except northern fish species. A typical carp, excellent in appearance from the Far East, is found in various parts of the Volga. Carp is also found in the bays of the river, in the undergrowth vegetation. The best time to bite these fish species is August, the beginning of winter and spring.
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Flock of fish perch - one of the mostcommon on the Volga. The best time for the catch is spring, after spawning. The asp, which also lives in the Volga delta, can be hunted in May, preferably at dawn. But for asp fishing, a license is required from the permitting authorities, since this type of fish is protected by the state.
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The vobla, the most delicious in salt form, is the visiting card of the Volga river. But all year round it lives in the salty waters of the Caspian Sea. In the Volga, the fish gets in packs in May, when it spawns.
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On the Volga, many fishermen are looking for meetings with a catfish,which is considered a major trophy. Some species of catfish reach five meters in length. The best time to bite a catfish is July and August. Commercial fish bream on the Volga can be found everywhere. Fishing on the bream and podleschika should be arranged at any time, beginning in the middle of spring and until late autumn.
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Common predator pike well goes for a spoon-baitfisherman, zharlitsu, "path", "circles" in the spring immediately after the destruction of ice in the windmills of the Volga. Then you should open a fishing trip to the pike one week after she marks the eggs. For the third time on a pike walk on the Volga in the autumn, in the first two months of this season, when the predator is fatting fat before the winter.
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Fished on the Volga and zander. He loves on the river ruts, crippled places, sand spits and shoals. The best time for biting is the end of spring. Also, the pike perch is successfully caught in the middle of autumn.
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Fishermen at different times of the year can meet indelta of the Volga, such kinds of fish as gusters, roach, tench, blue, chekhon, rudd, nosari, sturgeon is found near Astrakhan, but it is forbidden to catch it in nature.
Tip 3: On which arms the Kalashnikov assault rifle is depicted
It is difficult to meet a person who does notknew what a Kalashnikov assault rifle was. It is the most common weapon in the world and has even been listed in the Guinness Book of Records. To date, there are four countries, on the state symbols of which the Kalashnikov assault rifle is depicted.
Mozambique and Zimbabwe
The image of the Kalashnikov assault rifle is present onthe arms of Mozambique, where it symbolizes protection and vigilance. It is complemented by such national symbols as the stem of sugar cane and corn, symbolizing wealth; book and cog-wheel, embodying education and industrial labor, as well as a red star, symbolizing socialism. Together with the red sun, the above-mentioned elements of the coat of arms are intended to emphasize the international solidarity of the people of Mozambique.The flag of Mozambique is the only flag in the world, which is decorated with the image of a modern Kalashnikov assault rifle.The colors of the national flag of Mozambique consist offive shades: red represents resistance to colonialism, green represents the plant's wealth of the country, black represents the African continent. Golden-black color symbolizes the mineral wealth of the continent, and white - the struggle for peace and freedom. Gerb Zimbabwe depicts a pair of forest antelopes that stand on a high earth burial mound, consisting of wheat and cotton stems, as well as corn sprouts. At the bottom of the emblem is the national motto of the country - "Unity, Freedom, Work" (Unity, Freedom, Labor). Also on the Zimbabwean arms there is a green shield with fourteen waves in the upper part. Behind him is a Kalashnikov assault rifle and an agricultural hoe, while in the center of the shield are depicted the ancient ruins of Greater Zimbabwe. At the top of the shield there is a red star with Hungwe, the Great Bird of Zimbabwe, which is also on the national flag of the country.
Burkina Faso and East Timor
On the emblem of Burkina Faso Kalashnikov assault rifleappeared after the revolution of 1984 and the renaming of the country. In addition to the machine gun on the coat of arms, they represented a hoe and crowned it all with the motto "La Patrie ou la mort, nous vaincrons" ("Homeland or Death, We Will Defeat"). Such an image on the emblem of the country was used until 1994.Modern Kalashnikov assault rifles are used for the arming of fifty foreign armies.The coat of arms of East Timor was created bythe existing project, which was approved after a unilateral declaration of the country's independence in 1975. The Kalashnikov assault rifle is located in the center of the emblem - as well as on the state symbols of Zimbabwe and Mozambique. It is complemented by the motto "Unidade, Acção, Progresso", which in Portuguese means "Unity, Action, Progress".
Tip 4: Why on the arms of Samara goat
The coat of arms of Samara, like the coats of arms of other Russiancities, was first approved on May 8, 1730. The central figure of the Samara emblem was a white wild goat standing on a green field against a blue sky. What was the choice of such an unusual animal for this purpose and what is symbolized by a goat on the coat of arms of Samara?