№ 2023. Coat of Arms of the Constituent Territories and Cities of the Russian Federation. Continuation of the Series. Kostroma Region

 

The coat of arms of Kostroma Region was adopted in 2006. The main figure depicted on this coat of arms is a golden ship, which is a symbol of movement and achievement of the goal, shows Kostroma region allegorically, because it has a convenient transportation and geographic location. Priority directions of the development are forestry, agriculture, electric power industry, mechanical engineering, textile industry.

The historical coat of arms of Kostroma city was approved in 1767. It depicted a ship sailing on the waves of Volga river. The modern version of the official symbol of the city was adopted in 2002.

The stamp depicts the emblem of Kostroma city; the emblem of Kostroma Region and a map of the Russian Federation with the region highlighted in color are depicted on the margins of the souvenir sheet.