Techno-heraldry of Donbass cities

Abstract

A feature of the coats of arms of the cities of Donbass is the presence of technical symbols (hammers, gears, adjustable and other wrenches, railway wheelset, pencil, anchors, copras, cowpers, etc.) and industrial landscapes that reflect the industrial specifics of the region. So it was at each of the stages of heraldic reforms and will remain a good tradition at the next stage. The coat of arms is an emblem, a distinctive sign on which objects are depicted symbolizing the owner of the coat of arms (a person, estate, clan, city, country, etc.). The creation of a coat of arms is subject to certain rules, the observance of which is mandatory. And if at the stage associated with the «Charter to Cities» approved by Catherine the Second, these rules were followed, then at the next stage in the 60-80s of the 20th century, the mass appearance of city emblems took place using a more conceptual and creative approach. You can meet the incorrect use of colors, the images are too small, which makes it difficult to read and understand the coat of arms. Such a wide appearance of coats of arms was prompted by the 100th anniversaries of the cities of Donbass, which fell at that time. The article presents three stories of the creation of the coats of arms of the cities of the Donetsk region of this particular stage. A new stage of «heraldic reform» is envisaged.