№ 1438. Coat of arms of Yaroslavl

Coat of arms of Yaroslavl depicts the image of revolting and turned to the right black bear holding on the left shoulder with the left front paw a gold poleaxe in a silver heraldic shield; above the heraldic shield - the image of Monomakh's Cap. This version of coat of arms was approved by the local municipality on August 23, 1995, however, it is allowed to reproduce the coat of arms of Yaroslavl in concise form - without the image of Monomakh's Cap, in some cases and as a basic element of the emblem - a bear with poleaxe.The current coat of arms of Yaroslavl combines the social structure and the cultural heritage of two epochs. The bear embodies paganism epoch, poleaxe – medieval Christianity, which is the symbol of the newly baptized people and the statehood of Christian Russia.
The postage stamp depicts the coat of arms of Yaroslavl.