The Relevance of Modern Municipal Heraldy of the Cities of the Republic of Crimea

Mitina, Ella A.; Yarosh, Olga B.; Reutova, Eleonora V.

doi:10.31857/S013216250020833-9

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The Relevance of Modern Municipal Heraldy of the Cities of the Republic of Crimea

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The Relevance of Modern Municipal Heraldy of the Cities of the Republic of Crimea

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S013216250020842-9-1

DOI

10.31857/S013216250020833-9

Publication type

Article

Status

Published

Authors

Ella A. Mitina

Occupation: Senior Lecturer
Affiliation: V.I Vernadsky Crimean Federal University
Address: Russian Federation, Simferopol

Olga B. Yarosh

Occupation: Professor
Affiliation: V.I Vernadsky Crimean Federal University
Address: Russian Federation, Simferopol

Eleonora V. Reutova

Occupation: Master of Science, Faculty of Social Sciences
Affiliation: National Research University Higher School of Economics
Address: Russian Federation, Moscow

Journal name

Sotsiologicheskie issledovaniya

Edition

Issue 6

Pages

55-65

Abstract

The article presents the results of a comprehensive sociological study aimed at studying the relevance of municipal heraldry in modern society. The sample covered 1807 respondents living in the cities of the Republic of Crimea. The assessment of the relevance of the symbolic images depicted on the heraldic books was carried out depending on the calculated relevance index. It is shown that the ratio of symbolic elements depicting natural and economic objects in the studied region is (53.9% to 46.1%). Symbolic elements are often obsolete. Most of the economic identity depicted on the coats of arms, which were reconstructed from their pre-revolutionary historical or Soviet prototypes, are associated with similar difficulties in interpretation. Thus, a total of 73.6% of symbolic elements bearing economic significance are outdated and only 26.4% display a modern identity. Therefore, 62.8% of respondents do not know the heraldic symbols of their settlements. As a result, it can be concluded that heraldry is not very informative, since the interpretation and perception of symbolic images without special knowledge is difficult, and, therefore, the potential for use is limited.

Keywords

heraldry, ethnic groups, Republic of Crimea, knowledge, relevance, perception, semiotics, relevance

Acknowledgment

The research is supported by grant of the RFBR and EISR according to the research project No. 21-011-31322

Received

25.06.2022

Publication date

28.06.2022

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GOST	Mitina E., Yarosh O., Reutova E. The Relevance of Modern Municipal Heraldy of the Cities of the Republic of Crimea // Sotsiologicheskie issledovaniya – 2022. – Issue 6 C. 55-65 [Electronic resource]. URL: http://ras.jes.su/socis/s013216250020842-9-1-en (circulation date: 09.05.2024). DOI: 10.31857/S013216250020833-9
MLA	Mitina, Ella A, Yarosh, Olga B, Reutova, Eleonora V "The Relevance of Modern Municipal Heraldy of the Cities of the Republic of Crimea." Sotsiologicheskie issledovaniya 6 (2022):55-65. DOI: 10.31857/S013216250020833-9
APA	Mitina E., Yarosh O., Reutova E. (2022). The Relevance of Modern Municipal Heraldy of the Cities of the Republic of Crimea. Sotsiologicheskie issledovaniya (6), pp.55-65 DOI: 10.31857/S013216250020833-9

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