The coat of arms of Murmansk is a rectangular heraldic shield divided into two parts, an azure and a gold one. There are golden silhouettes of aurora polaris and a ship in the azure field, and a silhouette of a fish in the golden field. Colors on the shield field have the following meanings: the azure and the gold represent the polar night and day; the golden color of the lower part represents the wealth of the seas, which let Murmansk fishermen earn their living. The silhouette of a ship reflects Murmansk as a major seaport, and a silhouette of a fish represents the main industry of the city — the fishing. Aurora polaris underlines the geographical location of the city in the Arctic Circle.
The coat of arms of Murmansk is listed in the State Heraldic Register of the Russian Federation under the number of 738.
The historical coat of arms, approved in 1781, was taken as a basis of the coat of arms of Velikiye Luki. Its description reads as follows: “There are three golden large bows in the red field”. The red color is a symbol of labor, life-affirming strength, courage, beauty and festivity. The gold symbolizes durability, greatness, intelligence, generosity and wealth.
The coat of arms of Velikiye Luki is listed in the State Heraldic Register of the Russian Federation under the number of 791.
Additionally, FSUE PTC “Marka” has manufactured first day covers and first day postmarks for Moscow (101000), Murmansk (183038) and Velikiye Luki, Pskov Oblast (182113).
Design: A. Povarikhin.
Size of stamp: 18.5×26 mm, size of sheet: 110.5×174 mm.
Form of issue: sheet of 30 (5×6) stamps.
Coat of arms of Murmansk
Face value: 19 RUB.
Circulation: 900,000 stamps (30,000 sheets).
Coat of arms of Velikiye Luki
Face value: 14 RUB.
Circulation: 750,000 stamps (25,000 sheets).
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