Belinsky Coat of Arms

1781-1917 belinsky The upper part (three sheaves, wheat, barley and millet, against the green background) is taken from the Penza Region coat of arms. The golden crane symbolised the abundance of such birds in the area. The city had the name of Chembar until 1948. The actual dwelling appeared in 1713 and it got a city status in 1781, together with the first general plan and its own coat of arms.

chembar1 1861 (Project)

2006- belinsk4 belinsk3  In 1948 Chembar was renamed Belinsky after Vissarion G. Belinsky who spent his childhood in Chembar.

Images are taken from: Heraldicum.

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2 Responses to “Belinsky Coat of Arms”

  1. max425 Says:
    3 September, 2009 at 1:29 pm | Reply

    Never heard of such a town, thanks for the info :)

    • andyash Says:
      15 September, 2009 at 7:30 am | Reply

      You’re welcome. It’s very peaceful and a bit degrading now. I haven’t been there for several years. But it’s quiet and good. I’d love to settle there one day if I have means to have a nice house there.

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