What does the coat of arms of Ukraine mean. Coats of arms of ancient Russian cities - golden ring

April 29th, 2014

Signs of Rurikovich are heraldic signs that were used by ancient Russian princes to indicate ownership of certain items. Depicted on stamps, seals, coins of Rurikovich. Unlike noble coats of arms, such emblems did not belong to the whole family or clan, but were personal signs: each prince had his own “coat of arms”.

Usually on coins Kyiv princes there are figures resembling an inverted letter "P", to which "processes" were added from below or in the middle, as well as dots, crosses, etc. The same signs could look different, depending on the subject on which they were depicted . So, the princely emblems on the seals were depicted schematically, in the most simplified form, while on the coins the same symbols had many additional ornamental elements.

An impression from a plinth from the ruins of the Church of the Tithes in Kyiv

The heraldic signs of ancient Russian princes have come down to us not only in the form of images on coins and seals, but also on pendants, rings, weapons, etc. Using these finds, one can not only trace the evolution of princely symbols Ancient Russia, but also to try to restore their origin.

The use of images of a bident and a trident brings together the signs of the Ruriks with the complex royal coats of arms of the Bosporan kingdom, the main elements of which were also these symbols. The connection between the Bosporan and Old Russian princely emblems is indicated by the predominant use of the bident as the basis of the “coat of arms” composition.

The diving falcon is a symbol of Rurik, the founder of the city of Novgorod and the ancestor of the princely, which later became royal, Rurik dynasty.

Another point that brings the emblems of ancient Russian princes closer to the emblems of the Bosporan kings is the hereditary nature of their development. As mentioned above, the princely "coats of arms" of Ancient Russia were personal signs that were not inherited, but, like the symbols of the Bosporan kingdom, had a single base in the form of a bident, to which each ruler added (or removed) elements in the form various kinds of "shoots", curls, etc.

Among the "coats of arms" of the ancient Russian princes, there were also complete analogues of the coats of arms of the Bosporan rulers. For example, the personal sign of Yaroslav the Wise on the belt plaques found in the Ladoga region and in the vicinity of Suzdal almost completely coincides with the one depicted on the belt set from the Pereshchepinsky treasure of the Poltava region, made in the 7th-8th centuries in the Middle Black Sea region. Both images resemble a trident in shape.

Similar signs (bidents and tridents) were widely used in the territory Khazar Khaganate as symbols of supreme power - they were tamgas of the ruling clans. This was a continuation of the Sarmatian-Alanian tradition of using such signs, dating back to the time of the Bosporan kingdom.

Two-toothed and three-toothed tamgas are known in the 8th-9th centuries. in the Khazar world on the details of a belt set (Podgorovsky burial ground), in the form of graffiti on stone blocks and bricks of fortresses (Sarkel, Mayatsky, Semikarakorsky, Khumarinsky settlements), in the form of pottery marks on vessels (Dmitrievsky burial ground). It is possible that such signs came to the Old Russian environment precisely from Khazaria, as well as the title “Kagan”, adopted by the first Russian princes.

In 1917, after the October Revolution, when on the territory of the former Russian Empire new states began to be created, the trident of Prince Vladimir was proposed by the historian Mikhail Grushevsky as a national symbol of Ukraine. The status of the small coat of arms of the Ukrainian People's Republic was received by Volodymyr's personal badge on March 22, 1918 as a result of a decision of the Central Rada. In the future, this symbol was used with some changes and additions to Ukrainian state entities created between 1918 and 1920. With the establishment of Soviet power in Ukraine, the trident lost its state status, but continued to be used by organizations Ukrainian nationalists, and also, with the addition of a cross on a prong, as a component of the coat of arms of the Carpathian Ukraine proclaimed in 1939. In 1941 it was used by the Ukrainian state government

After the liquidation of the USSR in 1991, by a resolution of the Supreme Council of Ukraine dated February 19, 1992, the trident was approved as the small state emblem of Ukraine. In accordance with Article 20 of the 1996 Constitution of Ukraine, “the main element of the large State Emblem of Ukraine is the Sign of the Princely State of Volodymyr the Great (small National emblem Ukraine)" (which, despite the state status of this decision, is some historical stretch: as mentioned above, the "coat of arms" of St. Volodymyr was only a personal symbol, like other emblems of the Rurikids of that time).

In this regard, we can recall the following image:

The version is as follows: on the coat of arms of Ukraine, as well as on the coat of arms of Vladimir, the Khazar tamga is depicted, which was widely used in the Khazar Khaganate.

The Don Cossacks contributed to the discovery of Khazar graphics. Mining construction material for their buildings, they dismantled the walls of ancient fortresses. Some of the first finds of the Khazar graphics were discovered at several of the settlements on the left bank of the Don (Sarkel, Right-bank Tsimlyanskaya, Mayatskaya, Semikarakorskaya) at the beginning of the 20th century.

The tribal tamga in ancient times was a scar symbol associated with the patron of the clan (family). The symbol of the clan was placed on the bricks from which the walls of houses and fortresses were erected. When laying a brick into the wall, the generic seal was completely hidden from view. Thus, making it clear to future generations the true owner of the settlement (household).

Thus, the Khakhar tamga is nothing but a SEAL. There is also a mention of him as the TRIDENT of Yaroslav of Novgorod, but the essence is the same, the very first mention of the image belongs to the Khazars.

To give today any interpretation of the Khazar bident and trident in best case futile. How the curiosity was treated different versions deciphering the reverse side of the first Russian coins, the authors of a multi-volume work on medieval coins - in relation to the trident. As they wrote, the assumptions follow each other: from the Norman hat to the schematic dove - the Holy Spirit.

Therefore, at present, scientific world the opinion was established that the sign could be a tamga. In itself, the fact of imitation is not something special. In the early coinage of the Germanic peoples (for example, among the Vandals), coin types, usually imitating Rome (breast image in a wreath, Victoria holding a crown), on the reverse side may bear the image of a horse's head. On early Anglo-Saxon coins, one can see a snake or a dragon, explained as a consequence of ancient local beliefs in which the monstrous Wotan (Wodan-Odin) played an important role.

Then, after the adoption of Christianity in Russia, a cross appears on the coins of Vladimir on the Khazar tamga, and as Christianity strengthened and the victory over Khazaria became history, tamga-like signs disappear from use on the coins of Russia.

This coincided with the time when the title of the Russian ruler "Kagan" ceased to be used and was replaced by "Prince"; and as the state of the Rus grew stronger and established itself in the international arena, it was no longer used. In any case, by the beginning of the XIII century. The system of marks in the signs of the Igorevichs is coming to naught, which means that the princes are cooling off towards these signs alien to them.

Here is a coin...

There is such a discussed opinion about the first photo:

And of course, let's not forget about the version:

AT iktor F yodorovich I nukovich. ... Well, joke, joke ...

Does anyone have anything else to add on this matter?

And I already told you in detail. Let's remember then The original article is on the website InfoGlaz.rf Link to the article from which this copy is made -

Many already know that the coat of arms of Ukraine is not a "sign of Rurik", but a Khazar tamga. But where did it come from. Khazars, this Turkic people, who accepted Judaism and Jewish priests, who were called kogans. They secretly initiated the Khazar ruler Bulan, and formed a ruling elite with him, passing off their daughters as his close warriors. The kogans had their own special gesture, with which they blessed their followers - fingers extended like a trident.

In its form, this gesture repeated the Hebrew letter Shin (trident). Later, the ruler of Khazaria himself began to be called a kagan - and the state became a khaganate. The kagan performed a ritual role, because through him blessing and good luck came to all the Khazars. If the kagan was a cult figure, then his minister, the bek, was in charge of real political and military power. Under his command was a garrison of variegated mercenaries who were supposed to ensure the dictatorship of the Khazar Jewish elite over the enslaved population, including the Slavs. Under Prince Svyatoslav, the yoke of the Khazar Khaganate was thrown off, and its capital Sarkel was destroyed. A thousand years later, the descendants of the Khazars are trying to take revenge by making Dnepropetrovsk their capital. The American Khazar woman Nulland (by her husband's surname Kagan) helps them in this.

The tamga (sign of property) of the khagans originated from the gesture of blessing and the letter Shin. Now all these symbols have been returned to New Khazaria - Ukraine. And the leader of the Svoboda party, the chauvinist Oleg Tyagnibok (Frotman), and his boss, the oligarch Kalomoisky, bless their mercenaries for genocide with the "Kagan's gesture."

Myth about the coat of arms of Ukraine

Let's once again remember in more detail what it is and what you can be proud of here ...

The Old Russian nationality or the Old Russian ethnos is a single ethnocultural and social community, which, according to the widespread historiographic concept, was formed from East Slavic tribes in the process of ethnogenesis in Old Russian state during the 10th-13th centuries. Within the framework of this concept, it is believed that all three modern East Slavic peoples - Belarusians, Russians and Ukrainians - arose as a result of the gradual disintegration of the Old Russian people after Mongol invasion to Russia. The concept of the Old Russian people, who spoke a single Old Russian language, has both its supporters and opponents.

As a rule, on the coins of the Kyiv princes there are figures resembling an inverted letter “P”, to which “shoots” were added from below or in the middle, as well as dots, crosses, etc. The same signs could look different, depending on from the subject on which they were depicted. So, the princely emblems on the seals were depicted schematically, in the most simplified form, while on the coins the same symbols had many additional ornamental elements.

The heraldic signs of ancient Russian princes have come down to us not only in the form of images on coins and seals, but also on pendants, rings, weapons, etc. Using these finds, one can not only trace the evolution of the princely symbols of Ancient Russia, but also try to restore their origin.

The diving falcon is a symbol of Rurik, the founder of the city of Novgorod and the ancestor of the princely, which later became royal, Rurik dynasty.

Similar signs (bidents and tridents) were widely used on the territory of the Khazar Khaganate as symbols of supreme power - they were the tamgas of the ruling clans. This was a continuation of the Sarmatian-Alanian tradition of using such signs, dating back to the time of the Bosporan kingdom.

Two-toothed and three-toothed tamgas are known in the 8th - 9th centuries. in the Khazar world on the details of a belt set (Podgorovsky burial ground), in the form of graffiti on stone blocks and bricks of fortresses (Sarkel, Mayatsky, Semikarakorsky, Khumarinsky settlements), in the form of pottery marks on vessels (Dmitrievsky burial ground). It is possible that such signs came to the Old Russian environment precisely from Khazaria, as well as the title “Kagan”, adopted by the first Russian princes.

In 1917, after the October Revolution, when new states began to form on the territory of the former Russian Empire, the trident of Prince Volodymyr was proposed by the historian Mykhailo Hrushevsky as the national symbol of Ukraine. The status of the small coat of arms of the Ukrainian People's Republic was received by Volodymyr's personal badge on March 22, 1918 as a result of a decision of the Central Rada. In the future, this symbol was used with some changes and additions by Ukrainian state entities created in the period from 1918 to 1920. With the establishment of Soviet power in Ukraine, the trident lost its state status, but continued to be used by organizations of Ukrainian nationalists, as well as, with the addition of a cross on a prong, as part of the coat of arms of the Carpathian Ukraine proclaimed in 1939. In 1941 it was used by the Ukrainian state government

After the liquidation of the USSR in 1991, by a resolution of the Supreme Council of Ukraine dated February 19, 1992, the trident was approved as the small state emblem of Ukraine. In accordance with Article 20 of the 1996 Constitution of Ukraine, “the main element of the large State Emblem of Ukraine is the Sign of the Princely State of Volodymyr the Great (small State Emblem of Ukraine)” (which, despite the state status of this decision, is some historical stretch: as mentioned above, “ coat of arms" of St. Vladimir was only a personal symbol, like other emblems of the Ruriks of that time).

In this regard, we can recall the following image:

The Don Cossacks contributed to the discovery of Khazar graphics. Getting building material for their buildings, they dismantled the walls of ancient fortresses. Some of the first finds of the Khazar graphics were discovered at several of the settlements on the left bank of the Don (Sarkel, Right-bank Tsimlyanskaya, Mayatskaya, Semikarakorskaya) at the beginning of the 20th century.

To give today any interpretation of the Khazar bident and trident is, at best, futile. As a curiosity, different versions of the decoding of the reverse side of the first Russian coins were considered by the authors of a multi-volume work on medieval coins - in relation to the trident. As they wrote, the assumptions follow each other: from the Norman hat to the schematic dove - the Holy Spirit.

Therefore, at present, the opinion has been established in the scientific world that the sign can be a tamga. In itself, the fact of imitation is not something special. In the early coinage of the Germanic peoples (for example, among the Vandals), coin types, usually imitating Rome (breast image in a wreath, Victoria holding a crown), on the reverse side may bear the image of a horse's head. On early Anglo-Saxon coins, one can see a snake or a dragon, explained as a consequence of ancient local beliefs in which the monstrous Wotan (Wodan-Odin) played an important role.

Here is a coin...

There is such a discussed opinion about the first photo:

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Coats of arms developed in close connection with another symbolic image - seals. Often the coat of arms and the seal repeated each other or contained similar elements. Therefore, heraldry is studied simultaneously with sphragistics - the science of seals.

Coats of arms and seals are distinctive signs. Before the coat of arms and the seal became the way we present them today, a lot of time passed. Scientists believe that the ancestors of coats of arms and seals were signs of ownership, marks on objects, indicating their belonging to one or another person.

Medieval artisans put their stamps on metal, pottery and other products, peasants made notches (“boundaries”) on trees, marking the boundaries of land. Livestock owners sometimes burned "brand", "spot" on the skins of animals. By the way, this is where the word “tarnish” comes from.

Princely signs can be found on coins, weapons, combat belts and military banners.

The merchant, sending his goods abroad, hung a lead seal in it, often with the sign of the prince to whom he obeyed.

The rulers certified letters of grant for estates, titles and privileges by hanging lead (less often gold and silver) or wax seals with the corresponding images.

Applied seals began to be used from the end of the 14th century. The clergy used seals, which usually depicted the Mother of God with a baby on the front side and a blessing hand on the back.

A variety of seals were personal rings - seals that were very common for several centuries.

Prince D. M. Pozharsky's ring-seal shows two lions standing opposite each other on their hind legs and fighting. Pushkin was proud of his ancestral seal. It depicts a hand with a raised sword, which symbolized the faithful service of his ancestors to Russia.

Despite the poor preservation of the ancient seals that have come down to us, researchers believe that they were extremely diverse in their time. It can be extremely difficult to study them.

Many of the seals are undated, are "deaf", others are so mysterious that they give rise to conflicting interpretations when trying to decipher the drawings and inscriptions.

With all this, there is a certain pattern in the development of seals, say, from the time of the formation of the Russian centralized state. Symbols of the fight against external enemies - images of an armed horseman - passed from Alexander Nevsky to the seals of Moscow princes. And later they were fixed in the state signs of Russia - in the press and coat of arms. True, for some time on Moscow seals one could see a completely peaceful rider with a falcon. But after the Battle of Kulikovo, the image in the form of a warrior sitting on a horse and striking a dragon-serpent with a spear became more and more asserted.

After the capture of Constantinople by the Turks in the middle of the 15th century, the Grand Dukes of Moscow adopted the Byzantine emblem - a double-headed eagle. Ivan III married the niece of the last Byzantine emperor, Sophia Paleologus, which clearly influenced the state emblems of Russia.

Since then, the combination of a double-headed eagle and a spear-bearing horseman has become an officially recognized image on the coat of arms and seal of Russia.

In the struggle for primacy in Russia, for the right to unite it under their rule, the Moscow princes clashed with the Tver princes. And this was reflected in a peculiar way on the seals of the last great princes of Tver: they show a horseman armed with a sword, a snake wriggles under the horse's feet. But Tver was not destined to become the capital of the Russian state, and the "application" for this was ...

The appearance of coats of arms is associated with the need to distinguish between knights of different orders in the era of the Crusades. Symbolic images were placed on shields, cloaks, armor. Otherwise, the warriors, clad from head to toe in iron, could not recognize where they were theirs and where they were strangers.

The drawing up of coats of arms was subject to some general rules. Decided different types emblems - French, Spanish, Italian and others. In Russia, mainly coats of arms of the French type were used - a square-shaped shield with a sharp point at the bottom.

Gold and silver were used for images on coats of arms. If the coats of arms were reproduced on paper, they used conventions(gold - black dots, silver - white field without shading). In the course of the manufacture of coats of arms, multi-colored enamel was used, which was also transmitted in a simplified form through paints and special shading.

All kinds of drawings were applied on the field of the coat of arms. These were animals (real and fantastic), heavenly bodies, man-made objects (bow, arrows, sword), plants and, of course, people.

A ribbon with a motto was placed above the shield, expressing in a short sentence the rules of life and activity of the owner of the coat of arms.

On the seals-coats of arms of individual principalities and lands, images were formed during the time of feudal fragmentation. Then they entered integral part into national signs.

Changes in images on coats of arms and seals often reflected great political changes. So, the Vladimir-Suzdal princes at first had a common emblem for all Russian princes - a trident. But already at the end of the 12th century, a lion appears in their coat of arms - a symbol of strength and power.

In 1672, skilled artists luxuriously designed the book "Ti-tular". Here are brought together sketches of the coats of arms-seals of Russia of that time. Along with the national emblem, there are signs of cities and lands, sometimes reflecting characteristic local features.

So, the coat of arms of Yaroslavl is a bear standing on its hind legs with a protazan (a kind of spear). The bear, but already in a natural position, on four paws, is depicted on the coat of arms of Perm the Great ( Middle Ural). On the coat of arms of Smolensk you can see a cannon on which a bird sits. Moose deer represented symbol Nizhny Novgorod. Almost all coats of arms of Siberian cities have fur-bearing animals. Old City Vladimir personified a golden lion in a crown.

Sometimes it is enough to look at the coat of arms of the city to say what this area is famous for in terms of the economic activities of the population.

Kostroma has long been a major marina on the Volga. On its coat of arms is a silvery river and on it a boat with rowers. Weaving is reflected in the coat of arms of Kineshma. The mining industry is imprinted in the symbols of the cities of Yekaterinburg, Petrozavodsk, Biysk, Kuznetsk, Alapaevsk. The set of weapons represents the coat of arms of Tula. Grain ears are pouring from the cornucopia - this is how the coat of arms of Kungur is represented. Beloozero, Ostashkov and other places were famous for their fishing, which was reflected in the coats of arms of these cities.

Russian herbalism received its real development in the 18th century. The development of coats of arms was carried out by a special state institution - the Geroldmaipter's Office, founded under Peter I. At this time, the practice of coat-of-arms for noble families and cities was widespread. The tsar ordered that the regiments of the Russian army stationed in different cities should have on their banners images of the coats of arms of these cities. By the way, ancient banners are also a historical source associated with heraldry emblems.

During the reforms of Catherine II (provincial, city), it was assumed that each city should have its own coat of arms. At the turn of the 18th-19th centuries, a decree was issued on the creation of the "General Armorial of the Russian Empire". But the work was not finished.

Now we are witnessing a return to the historical symbols of our cities, which is expressed in signs on the products of industry of a particular locality. Souvenir badges are also known, willingly purchased by tourists. To cherish the historical symbols of one's area means to support the good deeds of one's ancestors.

Knowledge of coats of arms is extremely important in order to understand household items of past centuries. Especially those that have a special artistic value. Noble nobles considered it a sign of good manners if one could see the family coat of arms on dishes made of gold, silver and porcelain, on cutlery, even on the buttons of clothes. And for a historian, this is a good guide for determining the ownership of such things, their dating, and establishing historical value.

It is impossible not to say that palaces and houses, their stone and metal fences were decorated with coats of arms. Thanks to this, the development of old quarters, for example, Leningrad, has been clarified.

In "family relations" with coats of arms there are bookmarks (bookplates) indicating the owners of books. Sometimes the bookplates coincided with the emblems, but not always. Knowing the book characters, to whom they belonged, scientists have restored the composition of the once disparate libraries of prominent historical figures of the past. Bookplates are still in use today. One witty owner of the library, as a warning to those who like not to return the borrowed literature, included the words in the book mark: “This book was stolen from the library of such and such” ...

My answer to the stuffing about the coats of arms of Ukraine and Russia: Ukraine is a vassal of Novgorod and must pay tribute to him! April 20, 2014

Let's start with the "coat of arms" of Ukraine. Well, firstly, the "trident" or "dive falcon" is not the coat of arms of Ukraine and, moreover, not the coat of arms Kievan Rus.

This is the coat of arms of the Rurikids - ancient Russian princes, leading their lineage from Rurik, Prince of Novgorod since 862, whose relative Oleg conquered Kyiv in 882. Coins in Kyiv began to be minted by Prince Vladimir the Red Sun (Rurik's grandson) in the 900s. Naturally, he did not think about any coat of arms of Kievan Rus, because. he simply did not know that there was such a state (later historians came up with this), but he thought that everyone should know the Rurik family and therefore placed his family coat of arms on the coins (as Julius Caesar once placed his profile on the coins).

Everything. The topic with the coat of arms of Ukraine can be closed. Ukraine can recognize itself as a vassal of Novgorod.

Now with a hint that Russia borrowed the coat of arms of the Horde. I don’t know what kind of coin is in the photo, but in the Silver Coins of the Golden Horde there is not exactly such a coin. There DOES NOT have a single coin with a double-headed eagle! But there are coins with a six-pointed Star of David! Does this mean that dill propaganda will now begin to hint at Israel or will not take risks so as not to run into sanctions from the financial lobby and sanctions from the Mossad?

Where did the coat of arms of the Russian Empire come from? Everything is described in Wikipedia. It is only necessary to add that the Palaiologos dynasty, whose family coat of arms was a double-headed eagle, ruled from 1261 to 1453. Those. Byzantium existed in parallel with the Golden Horde.

Coat of arms of the Palaiologoi

Grand Duke Ivan III, married Sophia Paleolog (who did not have rights to the throne of Constantinople, but had rights to a coat of arms) in 1467, the first image of the coat of arms dates from 1497, 17 years after the fall of the Golden Horde.

And personally, I understand why Ivan III did this: it was a claim to recreate the Byzantine Empire on the lands of Russia.

After all, during his reign were attached to Moscow: Novgorod land, for a long time former rival of the Moscow principality Tver Principality, as well as Yaroslavl, Rostov, and partially Ryazan principalities. Only the Pskov and Ryazan principalities remained independent, however, they were not completely independent either. After successful wars with the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Novgorod-Seversky, Chernihiv (what about Ukraine?), Bryansk and a number of other cities (before the war, they constituted about a third of the territory of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania); dying, Ivan III transferred to his successor several times more land than he himself received. In addition, it was under Grand Duke Ivan III that the Russian state became completely independent: as a result of “standing on the Ugra”, the power of the Horde Khan over Russia, which had lasted since 1243, completely ceased.

Portrait of Ivan III from a book of 1575.

In Russia, the era of government begins with Gostomysl. All rulers, as well as tribes, family peoples had their own sign, symbol or coat of arms. Did Gostomysl have his own coat of arms during his reign? There is no definitive information on this.

There is enough information about the reign of Rurik on the Internet, having studied them, one can conclude that during the reign of Rurik, the falcon was a symbol of worship and pride. Evidence of this is the image of a falcon on various artifacts from the period of the second quarter of the 10th century, extracted during excavations from Staraya Ladoga.

Why did the falcon become a symbol of worship and pride? There are many different hypotheses. Having studied the materials, I formed my own hypothesis, which I will tell you.

During the reign of Rurik, the peoples of Russia worshiped the gods. Gods are a force of nature or mythical that helped or harmed people. None of the people could see God with their own eyes. Whatever worship was going nowhere, people created idols according to their own imagination. Idols were created by carving a shape out of stone, carving out of wood and in other ways, but they were all inanimate, and since the living strive to communicate with the living, the peoples wanted to see the gods animated, that is, reincarnated in birds, animals, etc. .

One of the most revered gods of that time was considered Perun - the god of thunder, the patron of the prince and the squad. The name Perun means beating, striking, smashing (with thunder and lightning).

The falcon, which is considered the coat of arms of Rurik, is called Rarog. AT Slavic mythology Rarog is a fiery spirit associated with the cult of the hearth. Rarog was also considered a fiery bird.

Having connected these links into a single chain, the conclusion suggests itself that Perun, Rarog and the heraldic falcon are one of the three components. Perun is a beating lightning, Rarog is a fiery bird, a falcon is a predatory, fearless bird that attacks with lightning speed. Thus, it becomes clear that, according to the peoples of that time, the falcon is a bird in which the god Perun reincarnated. And that is why the falcon became a revered bird and an image on the coat of arms.

By the way, the Falcon to this day is an emblematic image of cities.

hanging seal

Seal of Princess Olga.

Coats of arms of ancient Russia

Image #1 Image #2

On various Internet resources there are many pictures similar to each other in which the belonging of a particular mark to a particular person is claimed, but there is no specific evidence of this fact. Whether the images are true I do not know, but I will not be so skeptical and believe the authors of the images, posting for viewing by visitors to this site.

Official seal

Copper seal of Svyatoslav I.

The image of the seal of Svyatoslav Igorevich walks around the Internet, but no one bothered to give a description of where, under what circumstances this thing was found.

If you look at, then the coat of arms of Svyatoslav depicted there does not look like an ancient copper thing, but it is very similar to drawing number 2.

How did the "Rurik's falcon" turn into a bident - how many people, so many versions. However, one thing is clear that similar bidents were used by other peoples. Who was the first and who took over is difficult to understand even for historians.

Seal

Hanging seal of Yaropolk I.

An imprint of the hanging seal of Yaropolk Svyatoslavich.

Coat of arms

1. Srebryanik of Vladimir I 2. Hanging seal of Vladimir I.

On the obverse of the piece of silver is the image of Vladimir, on the reverse is the coat of arms, which has an addition in the center, unlike the coat of arms of Svyatoslav.

Let's turn to the pictures and comparing it is clear that there are no exactly images. Conclusion: especially to believe the artists is not worth it.

On the imprint of the hanging seal, apparently, Vladimir himself is depicted, which is extremely difficult to understand, nevertheless, the author of the obtained artifact claims exactly this. We will believe and admire the ancient thing.

There are many versions and disputes about the image on the coat of arms of Vladimir. I will not delve into fantasies and imaginations, but simply repeat the drawing. One thing becomes clear that the coat of arms is written in one line without separation. This is the coat of arms of Svyatoslav, which became the basis of the coat of arms of Vladimir. Vladimir added something in the form of some kind of monograms to the base of the coat of arms of Svyatoslav. What's this? For beauty or deep intent is a mystery until today.

Coat of arms

Srebrenik of Svyatopolk I.

On the reverse of the piece of silver is the coat of arms of Svyatopolk. Svyatopolk did not continue the coat of arms designed by his uncle in the form of a three-pointed geometric figure. Svyatopolk took as a basis the spirit-ended figure, which was the coat of arms of his grandfather, Svyatoslav. Apparently, after all, the main meaning was laid precisely in two peaks, but the third peak, invented by Vladimir, perhaps for beauty or to stand out with originality, Svyatopolk considered excess, but he changed one of the pointed peaks to a cross. And this has deep meaning, since in those days Russia massively acquired the Orthodox faith.

Coat of arms

Srebrenik Yaroslav Mudrov.

On the reverse of the piece of silver we again see the coat of arms with three peaks, the so-called trident of Vladimir. Many historians believe that Yaroslav repeated the geometry of his father's coat of arms, thereby continuing the family sign, performing it in a simple, uncomplicated form.

Seal

Hanging seal of Izyaslav I.

The author, having laid out this item, declared that it belonged to Izyaslav, without describing what is depicted on the seal. Since the image is not clear, one can doubt the reality. But I didn't find anything else.

Seal

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№2

Hanging seal of Svyatoslav II.

I found two different seals, which were listed as the seal of Svyatoslav Yaroslavich. One might think that one of them is false, but most likely both are valid, since Svyatoslav reigned in Chernigov and Kyiv for a long time. Most likely one of them is from Chernihiv, the other from Kyiv. The first depicts the Savior on the Throne; it is also kept in the Novgorod Museum. The image of the second was not described.

Seal