Coat of arms of Kaliningrad Oblast
| Coat of arms of Kaliningrad Oblast | |
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Full coat of arms | |
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| Adopted | 8 or 9 June 2006 |
The coat of arms of Kaliningrad Oblast is the official heraldic achievement of Kaliningrad Oblast in Russia.
History
The coat of arms was adopted on 8[1][2] or 9[2][3][4] of June, 2006, following a vote in the Kaliningrad Oblast Duma.[3] It was passed in Law No. 16, which also approved the flag of Kaliningrad Oblast.[4]
Description
The coat of arms of Kaliningrad Oblast is a red heraldic shield. A white castle with two crenellated towers is in the center. The bottom of the coat of arms is blue, symbolizizing sea waves, and is marked by five golden circles.[3][2]
The full coat of arms is topped with an golden crown and surrounded by the ribbon of the Order of Lenin,[2] which Kaliningrad Oblast was awarded in 1966 at the 20th anniversary of the end of World War II. Above the castle is the monogram of Empress Elizabeth of Russia.[3]
The castle and monogram are also present in the top left corner of the flag of Kaliningrad Oblast.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "July 10, a souvenir sheet dedicated to Kaliningrad Oblast is issued as part of the Coat of Arms of Constituent Territories and Cities of the Russian Federation series - Announcements". rusmarka.ru. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
- ^ a b c d "Kaliningrad Region (Russia)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
- ^ a b c d Cordes, Miłosz J. (2025-06-16). Collective Memory in Post-Soviet Kaliningrad Oblast. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-040-36787-2.
- ^ a b "Паспорт Калининградской области" [Passport of the Kaliningrad region]. www.mid.ru (in Russian). 11 June 2025. Archived from the original on 2025-03-10. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
- ^ Закон Калининградской области от 26.09.2007 № 165 «О внесении изменений и дополнений в Закон Калининградской области „О гербе и флаге Калининградской области“». Принят Калининградской областной Думой четвёртого созыва 20.09.2007 Archived 2013-04-17 at archive.today.