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by Pascal Gross, 01 Mar 2001
See also:
Flag law
Russian Federation
State Duma of Yaroslavl Region
(third convocation)
Law of Yaroslavl Region
"ON COAT OF ARMS AND FLAG OF YAROSLAVL REGION"
Adopted by State Duma on February, 27, 2001
This Law establishes Coat of Arms and a Flag of Yaroslavl Region, their
descriptions and official rules of using according to Statutes of Yaroslavl
Region
CHAPTER I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. The COA and the Flag of Yaroslavl Region are official symbols of
Yaroslavl Region.
Article 2. Coat of arms of Yaroslavl Region: Or, a Bear statant Sable
holding with left paw an Fighting Axe Argent with a Staff Gules on his left
shoul-der.
The shield is surmounted with "yaroslavl prince`s cap" appropriate to
legali-zation of 1730.
The reproduction of the arms of Yaroslavl Region in multi-coloured and
one-coloured variant is supposed.
Article 3. The Flag of Yaroslavl Region is rectangular yellow panel with
ratio of width to lendth 2:3. There is a black bear holding a silver
fighting axe with red staff depicted in the centre of the panel.
The flag of Yaroslavl Region irrespective of its size should correspond to
its description given in present article.
Article 4. The specially authorized body on reproduction and use of the COA
and the Flag of Yaroslavl Region is the Council on Heraldry at Governor of
Yaroslavl Region.
Regulation on Council on Heraldry at Governor of Yaroslavl Region and its
structure are affirmed by the Order of the Governor.
The Council on Heraldry includes the persons having special knowledges in
heraldry.
Council on Heraldry at Governor of Yaroslavl Region carries out the activity
with authorized federal body on heraldry.
CHAPTER II. THE ORDER OF OFFICIAL USE OF THE ARMS OF YAROSLAVL REGION
Article 5. The arms of Yaroslavl Region are located :
- on facades of buildings of the State Duma of Yaroslavl Region and the
Ad-ministration of Yaroslavl Region;
- in studies of the Governor of Yaroslavl Region, Chairman of the State Duma
of Yaroslavl;
- in boardrooms of State Duma of Yaroslavl Region and the Administra-tion of
Yaroslavl Region;
- on facades of buildings of in Russian Federation and in foreign countries;
- on the forms of the legal acts of bodies of state authority of Yaroslavl
Region;
- on the forms of the bodies of state authority of, representations of
Yaroslavl Region, state bodies of;
- on the business cards of officials of Yaroslavl Region.
The arms of Yaroslavl Region can be located on the awards of Yaroslavl
Region and documents to them according to regional legislation.
Other cases of the official use of the arms of Yaroslavl Region are
established by the Governor.
Article 6. Simultaneous accommodation of the State Arms of Russian
Federation and arms of Yaroslavl Region is carried out according to the
federal legislation.
Simultaneous accommodation of the arms of Yaroslavl Region and arms of
municipal formation, public association or organization: the arms of
Yaroslavl Region must be from the left part from other arms (if we see to
them).
Simultaneous accommodation of odd number of the arms: the arms of Yaroslavl
Region must be at the centre.
Simultaneous accommodation of even number of the arms (but more than two):
the arms of Yaroslavl Region must be more to the left of the centre.
Simultaneous accommodation of the arms of Yaroslavl Region and arms of
municipal formation, public association or organization: the arms of
municipal formation, public association or organization may not exceed the
size of the arms of Yaroslavl Region, thus the arms of Yaroslavl Region may
not be placed below than other arms.
Article 7. The order of manufacturing, use, storage and destruction of the
forms with reproduction of the arms of Yaroslavl Region using by Governor
and other power bodies is established with the order of the Governor of
Yaroslavl Region, and in the State Duma of Yaroslavl Region - with the order
of the State Duma.
CHAPTER III. THE ORDER OF OFFICIAL USE OF THE FLAG OF YAROSLAVL REGION
Article 8. The Flag of Yaroslav Region is hoisted constantly on the
buildings of:
- the State Duma of Yaroslavl Region and the Administration of Yaoslavl
Region, other state bodies of the Region ;
- the official and other representations of Yaroslavl Region in Russian
Federation and in foreign countries.
Article 9. The flag of the Yaroslavl area is established constantly:
- in boardrooms of the State Duma of Yaroslavl Region and the Administration
of Yaroslavl Region;
- in studies of the Governor of Yaroslavl Region and Chairman of the State
Duma of Yaroslavl Region, chiefs of other bodies of state authority of
Yaroslavl Region, and also chapters of municipal formations of Yaroslavl
Region, chiefs of official and other representations of Yaroslavl Region in
the Russian Federation and abroad;
- in other premises intended for realization of solemn ceremonies with
participation of the Governor of Yaroslavl Region, and also spent by the
State Duma of Yaroslavl Region and the Administration of Yaroslavl Region,
other bodies of state authority of Yaroslavl Re-gion.
Article 10. The flag of Yaroslavl Region rises during official ceremonies
and other solemn measures spent by bodies of state authority of Yaroslavl
Re-gion, bodies of local self-management of municipal formations of
Yaroslavl Region.
The flag of Yaroslavl Region may be hoisted during solemn measures spent by
public associations, by organizations (irrespective of their legal form and
pattern of ownership) and also during family celebrations.
Article 11. The image of a flag of Yaroslavl area may be used as an element
or as a basis of the awards of Yaroslavl Region, may be placed on the
documents to them according to the regional legislation .
Article 12. Per days of mourning the black tape, which length is equal to
length of a panel of a flag, are added in the top part of flag-staff of
Yaroslavl Re-gion. If the flag of Yaroslavl Region hoisted on a mast, it
lowers up to half-mast.
Article 13. A simultaneous raising of a State flag of Russian Federation and
flag of Yaroslavl Region carries out according to the federal legislation.
Simultaneous hoisting of the flag of Yaroslavl Region and the flag of
municipal formation, public association or organization: the flag of
Yaroslavl Region must be from the left part from other flags (if we see to
them).
Simultaneous hoisting of odd number of flags: the flag of Yaroslavl Region
must be at the cen-tre.
Simultaneous hoisting of even number of flags (but more than two): the flag
of Yaroslavl Region must be more to the left of the centre.
Simultaneous hoisting of the flag of Yaroslavl Region and the flag of
municipal formation, public association or organization: the flag of
municipal formation, public association or organization may not exceed the
size of the flag of Yaroslavl Region, thus the flag of Yaroslavl Region may
not be hoisted below than other flags.
CHAPTER IV. THE ORDER OF USE OF SEPARATE ELEMENTS OF THE ARMS AND THE FLAG
OF YAROSLAVL REGION IN ENTERPRISE ACTIVITY
Article 14. The Flag of Yaroslavl Region and the separate elements of the
arms of Yaroslavl Region may be used in enterprise activity by organizations
and citizens if they have a consent of Council on heraldry.
Article 15. Organizations and citizens using the arms and the flag of
Yaroslavl Region in enterprise activity must pay.
The payment is defined with the contract on their use concluded between
organizations, citizens and Administration of Yaroslavl Region.
Article 16. The order of granting of the right of use the flag of Yaroslavl
Region and separate elements of the arms of Yaroslavl Region in enterprise
activity is defined by the Order of the Governor of Yaroslavl Region .
CHAPTER V. RESTRICTION OF USE OF THE COAT OF ARMS AND THE FLAG OF YAROSLAVL
REGION AND CONTROL OF THEIR USE
Article 17. The arms and flags of municipal formations of Yaroslavl Region,
public associations, organizations (irrespective of their legal form and
form of the property) maycan not be identical to the arms and flag of
Yaroslavl Region.
The arms (separate elements of the arms) of Yaroslavl Region may be used as
a basis of the arms of municipal formations of the Yaroslavl Region. The
arms (separate elements of the arms) of Yaroslavl Region may not be used as
a basis of the arms of public associations and organizations irrespective of
their legal form and form of the ownership..
The flag of the Yaroslavl Region can not be used as basis of flags of
municipal formations, public associations, organizations irrespective of
their legal form and form of ownership.
Article18. The coat of arms of yaroslavl region can not be used in
enterprise activity
Article 19. The reproduction and use of the arms of the Yaroslavl Region,
flag of the Yaroslavl Region and their separate elements which have been not
stipulated by the present Law is forbidden.
Article 20. The control of appropriate reproduction and use of the arms
(separate elements of the arms) and the flag of Yaroslavl Region (according
to the current legislation), and also behind observance of restrictions of
reproduction and use of the arms (separate elements of the arms) and the
flag of Yaroslavl Region is carried out by the Council on Heraldry at the
Governor of Yaroslavl Region.
Article 21. Persons guilty of fulfilment of illegal actions concerning the
arms and the flag of Yaroslavl Region (including violation of it) bear
responsibility according to the working legislation.
CHAPTER VI. FINAL AND TRANSITIVE PROVISIONS
Article 22. The Law inures next day after publication .
Article 23. Bodies of state authority of Yaroslavl Region must to result the
legal acts in conformity with the present Law in bi-monthly term from the
official publication of the Law.
Article 24. The reproduction of the arms of Yaroslavl Region in cases
stipulated by the paragraphs 6, 7, 8 parts 1 article 4 of present Law, is
necessary after the expiration of six months from the date of its coming
into force.
Article 25. Seals of bodies of state authority of Yaroslavl Region (and also
other bodies and organizations of the Yaroslavl Region allocated with state
power) must have the image of state arms of Russian Federation according to
the Federal constitutional law "On State Coat of Arms of Russian Federation"
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Governor of Yaroslavl Region A.I.Lisitsyn