Coat of arms of Moscow
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The coat of arms of Moscow depicts a horseman with a spear in his hand slaying a basilisk and is identified with Saint George and the Dragon. The heraldic emblem of Moscow has been an integral part of
Relief above the entrance to the Tretyakov Gallery.
Coat of arms of Russia
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The coat of arms of Russia is one of the state symbols of the Russian Federation, along with the state flag and the national anthem. The current coat of arms was approved by Decree No. 2050 of the Pre
Coat of arms of Moscow
…spear in his hand slaying a basilisk and is identified with Saint George and the Dragon. The heraldic emblem of Moscow has been an integral part of the coat of arms of Russia since the 16th century. Yaroslav the Wise (died 1054) was the ruler of Kievan Rus with an image of Saint George on his seal. Saint George was his…
1200–1252: Seal of Sviatoslav III of Vladimir
1325–1340: Seal of Ivan I
1446–1447: Silver coin of Dmitry Shemyaka
1654: Variant coat of arms under Alexis (after Pereiaslav Agreement)