Coat of arms of Kaliningrad
| Coat of arms of Kaliningrad | |
|---|---|
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| Armiger |  City of Kaliningrad |
| Adopted | 1996 |
| Shield | silver sailing ship with the Russian Navy Ensign on the top, the coat of arms of Königsberg in the middle, and golden dots at the bottom |
The coat of arms of Kaliningrad is the official heraldic achievement of Kaliningrad in Russia.[1]
Description
The arms displays a medieval ship for the harbour on the Baltic Sea, which has been important for the city since its foundation in the Middle Ages.[2] The ship is flying a pennant resembling the Russian Navy Ensign on the top of the mast.
In the middle is an inescutcheon with the old smaller arms of the city, used when it was called Königsberg (it changed names in 1946, following its seizure by the Soviet Union from Germany). Königsberg is German for "King's Mountain"; the crown may be a symbol for the king. The adjacent towns of Kneiphof and Neustadt Königsberg (originally called Löbenicht) were merged with Königsberg in 1724 and their three shields were often used together during the following time, supported by the Prussian eagle.[2]
The city uses a flag which is a banner of arms.
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Coat of arms of Kneiphof
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Flag of Kaliningrad -
Old arms of Königsberg (Kv̈nigsperg in Preußen) in bottom left corner in roll of arms made by Johann Siebmacher
References
- ^ "Герб города Калининград (1996, 1999 гг.)". geraldika.ru. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
- ^ a b "KALININGRAD (Калининград) (Königsberg)". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 14 January 2014.