Coat of arms of the Republic of Karelia
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The Coat of Arms of the Republic
The National Coat of Arms of the Republic of Karelia is a rectangle on top of a semicircular bottom. It is thrice crossed in equal parts with the colors of the National Flag of Karelia shield with a profile of a rampant black bear. The golden frame of the shield comes into stylized image of a fir tree on the left and a pine tree on the right. In the upper part of the shield there is an octagonal star (doubled cross) of gold.
The coat was created by Yu. S. Nivin.
[edit] Sources
- The Constitution of the Republic of Karelia, paragraph 13.
- The official site of the republic
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