Title: Pravovye osnovy i perspektivy territorialʹnoĭ i munit︠s︡ipalʹnoĭ geralʹdiki
Description: The program and papers presented at a municipal and regional heraldry conference held on April 6, 1999, at the State Hermitage.  Program:  Introductory remarks by the State Heraldry Chief G. V. Vilinbakhov.  Welcome from the plenipotentiary representative of the President of the Russian Federation in St. Petersburg S. A. TSypliaev.  Greeting from the Director of the State Hermitage, M. B. Piotrovskii.  Ceremonial presentation of State Heraldry awards.  Plenary session:  M. IU. Medvedev (Sankt-Peterburg). "Givens and problem areas in formulating Russian territorial crests"  M. K. Shelkovenko and V. V. Korstylev (Riazan').  "The experience of establishing crests in Riazan' oblast'.  I. V. Efimov (Yoshkar-Ola).  "Legal regulation of heraldry in the Mari El Republic."
Subjects: Heraldry, Congresses, Law and legislation, Signs and symbols
Places: Russia (Federation)