coat of arms of the Republic of Komi in the vector

The coat of arms of the Komi Republic is an image of a golden bird of prey, made based on the Perm animal style, placed on a red heraldic shield; on the bird´s chest is the face of a woman framed by 6 elk heads.
In the traditional interpretation, a bird of prey with slightly opened wings is an image of the sun, power, the upper world. The face of a woman on the bird´s chest corresponds to the image of Zarni An (Golden Woman), the life-giving solar goddess, the mother of the world. The image of an elk is associated with the idea of ​​strength, nobility, beauty. In cosmological concepts, it carries a synthesis of the harmonious structure of the world.

The combination of gold and crimson, which forms the basis of the color scheme of the coat of arms, symbolizes the morning, spring, warm sun, motherhood and birth in Komi folklore. Along with this, in the modern socio-political interpretation, the scarlet field (background) denotes the activity, activity of the people and the authorities, and in combination with the shape of the shield, it can be associated with the historical fate of the Komi people, which is part of the multinational Russian state. At the same time, the figure of the bird with half-opened wings takes the form of a cross, which can be interpreted as a sign of state and spiritual power.


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