Srednekolymsk
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SREDNEKOLYMSK (Среднеколымск)
Federal subject : Sakha Republic
Rayon: Srednekolymsk
Origin/meaning
The arms show a mammoth and a tree. The mammoth probably refers to the frozen mammoth remains found in the area.
The previous arms were more or less the same, but showed the date of the foundation of the town (1643) in the base.
Any additional information is welcome !
Literature : Soboleva, 1998.