Coat of arms and flag of Dagestan

In 1994, the Republic of Dagestan had its own state symbols. In particular, the flag was legalized on February 26, and the coat of arms on October 20 of the same year. The basis for the approval of the coat of arms was a special Law under the number 25. However, the central government of the Russian Federation did not include it in the heraldic register.

The project of the coat of arms is a product of collective work of the Dagestani artists (Balieva GR, Hajiyeva MS, Musaev AB, Shabanova MM).

The coat of arms of the Dagestan region of the second half of the 19th century

From the archival documents relating to 1878, it is known that at that time there was the Dagestan region. At the beginning of June this year, I received my coat of arms, which had a completely different appearance. Here is his description.

It was a golden rectangular shield with four red towers inside. In the middle, above the towers, one can also see the red head of the lion in profile (deployed to the left). Eyes and sticking out tongue of black color. Under the head between the middle towers is an overturned red crescent moon. Traditionally, on top of the shield is a golden royal crown, inlaid with precious stones. On three sides (from below, to the right and from the left), the shield is surrounded by oak leaves of pure gold, into which the Alexandrovsky ribbon is woven. But now everyone looks different, the coat of arms and the flag of Dagestan appeared in a new design.

The coat of arms of Dagestan of the Soviet era

The arms of Dagestan, approved on June 12, 1937, differed little from the symbols of the other union or autonomous republics of the multinational USSR. Here, as usual, in the center on a red background a sickle and a hammer, over which there is an inscription "RSFSR" and the name of the republic. Under the worker-peasant symbol, the golden rising sun is visible. Around the wheat ears, wrapped in red ribbon.

The flag of Dagestan with the coat of arms was often used in those times, but the Soviet Union collapsed. This provoked the formation of individual states with their own symbols.

The modern coat of arms of the Republic of Dagestan

The main character of the modern emblem of the Republic of Dagestan is the golden eagle. The majestic bird with spread wings the authors of the project placed in the center on a white background of the heraldic shield. Between the ends of the wings above the head, turned towards the right wing, there is a small solar disk, also of a golden hue. It is surrounded by a border made in the form of a spiral ornament.

Below the paws of the eagle are small silhouettes of snow-capped mountain peaks, at the foot of which the plain and the sea are depicted. Even lower can be considered in the so-called cartouche two hands woven in a symbolic handshake.

From the mountain peaks in opposite directions along the border of the emblem two green ribbons diverge, on one of which white letters are written "Republic", and on the second - "Dagestan".

Up to half the coat of arms, it is bounded by a golden line, to which are adjoined two strips in the form of an ornament: red (on the right side) and blue (on the left side). This state symbolism is respected by all residents in the same way as the flag of the Republic of Dagestan.

The meaning of the elements of the emblem and their colors

In the North Caucasus region, there was a place under the sun for more than thirty nationalities. Peaceful coexistence, cultural and historical community is one of the main ideas of the coat of arms.

With the image of a rebellious and brave eagle, Caucasians associate such concepts as wise governance of the state, the dominant position. The residents of Dagestan, who respectfully respect this bird, have always been appreciated for their steadfastness, courage and endurance. These same traits symbolize red color. Greatness and beauty are usually attributed to the blue color.

An open soul, warm character, friendliness of the Dagestanis was meant to show a handshake. It seems to contain the usual greeting of the hospitable Caucasians "salam aleikum". People's and state power is understood here as one whole.

The sun as a source of light is an indispensable condition for the existence of life, the development of vegetation and the animal world. Painted in a golden shade, the sun is the embodiment of material prosperity, prosperity, progress and the rule of power.

Green color, which predominates in living nature, is associated with life and fertility. White color indicates the presence of light pure aspirations. The color of greenery has a flag of Dagestan, divided into 3 bands.

Staying in the Russian Empire, until the establishment of the Soviet power in the Caucasus, Dagestan did not have the status of an independent state. At one time he was part of the Terek region.

Flag of Dagestan

In the period 1919-1920, Dagestan found itself in the North Caucasus Emirate with the actual subordination of the Ottoman Empire. The flag of the emirate was a green rectangle, the length of which was twice the width. In the center of the panel are three white stars, forming a triangle, and beneath them a white crescent.

The flag of Dagestan, approved in 2003, differs from what was proposed in 1994, only the ratio of the sides of the panel. In the later version, the width and length were related as two to three, and in the previous one to two.

The panel is divided into three areas in the form of horizontal stripes of the same width: on top - green, in the middle - blue, at the bottom - red. This is what the modern flag of Dagestan looks like.

Since in Dagestan the main religion is Islam (the Sunni branch), then it is not surprising the presence of green color on the flag. The eastern borders of the republic are washed by the waves of the Caspian Sea. The blue line indicates this fact. In red, there is a desire for democratic values, education and creativity, as well as the courage of the mountaineers.

And the year 2014 was remembered by the demonstration of the flags of the Russian Federation and Dagestan of gigantic proportions: width - 27 m, and length - 40 m. The unfurled flag was held by 250 young people. It was assumed that the event will fall into the Guinness Book of Records. The flag of Dagestan is venerated by all local residents. Photo of the state sign is in all history textbooks on which children of the republic study.