Coat of arms of Donetsk

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Coat of arms of Donetsk
Greater Coat of Arms of Donetsk (1995).svg
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Coat of Arms of Donetsk.svg
AdoptedJuly 5, 1995
Crest Mural crown
Blazon Per fess Azure and Sable, issuant from base a hand holding a hammer, in canton sinister a mullet of five Or
Supporters Oak branches, olive branches, two statues of a soldier and a miner
Earlier version(s) Coat of Arms of Donetsk (1968).svg

The coat of arms of Donetsk is an official symbol of the city of Donetsk. It depicts a golden hand holding a hammer, alongside a golden five-pointed star to its right. The current version of the coat of arms was adopted on 5 July 1995. The predecessor to the modern-day coat of arms was used in the Ukrainian SSR, dating back to 1968.

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The coat of arms is depicted on the Flag of Donetsk.

Pseudo-coat of arms of Yuzovka

While the city was called Yuzovka, it did not have its own coat of arms. There is a widespread opinion that two gnomes holding a shield with crossed hammers was the coat of arms of the city. This coat of arms was published in Theodor Fridgut's book "Yuzovka and Revolution". The coat of arms was then used by the Donetsk newspaper, however, there are no sources that prove it is an official design.[ citation needed ]

Supposed coat of arms of Yuzovka Uzovka coa.jpg
Supposed coat of arms of Yuzovka

1968 version

The creation of the coat of arms of Donetsk was approved by the city's executive committee on June 6, 1968. The coat of arms was designed by the sculptor Leonid Brin. On the horizontally split silver-black shield, it depicted a hand holding a hammer and a five-pointed star in the top-right corner, all golden.

The general idea of a hand holding a hammer belongs to Georgy Etting, a native of a large city neighboring Donetsk, who eventually became a Donetsk resident. Leonid Brin finalized the project of Georgy Etting.

For some time after the adoption of the official coat of arms, a version with a rose instead of a hammer was used. [1]

1995 version

In the 1990s, a competition was held for a new version of the coat of arms. On July 5, 1995, the version that won was approved. The silver on the escutcheon was replaced with blue, which is supposed to represent the grandeur architecture and appearance of the city. [2]

President of the Ukrainian World Congress Askold Lozynskyi accepts a gift consisting of the coat of arms of Donetsk from the mayor Olexandra Lukyanchenko, 2007 Loz14.jpg
President of the Ukrainian World Congress Askold Lozynskyi accepts a gift consisting of the coat of arms of Donetsk from the mayor Olexandra Lukyanchenko, 2007

The medal-winning artist, Honored Artist of Ukraine Efim Kharabet proposed using the figures of the monument “To Donbas Liberators” as supporters, on the left a miner, leaning on a jackhammer with his left hand, and on the right a soldier in a military overcoat with a helmet on his head, holding a sword with his right hand with the tip down. Both figures are silver. The composition is entwined with a black and blue horizontal ribbon. On top of the shield there is a golden mural crown with five turrets, on which are written the numbers “1869”, the year the city was founded. [3]

A working hand firmly holding a hammer raised high symbolizes that the city is one of the largest industrial centers in Ukraine. The golden five-pointed star symbolizes a thrifty attitude towards the wealth created by nature and the labor of the people, power, justice and faith in a better future. [4]

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