Coat of arms of the Luhansk People's Republic
The coat of arms of the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) is one of the state symbols of the partially recognized state, along with the flag and anthem. The LPR declared independence from Ukraine in 2014 and adopted its own national symbols the same year, but has received limited international recognition, being only recognized by Russia. History. Prior to the approval of a coat of arms by the authorities of the separatist republic, two versions were used as temporary state symbols. The official coat of arms was approved on 29 October  2014 and noted for its similarity to the emblems of the constituent republics of the defunct Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). Symbolism. The coat of arms consists of a five-pointed red star framed by a white border and golden rays. To the left and right of the star are golden wheat ears, entwined with a banner in the colors of the state flag of the Luhansk People's Republic, one color of the flag for each coil of the banner - light blue, blue, red, respectively. Behind the wheat ears is a crown of oak leaves on each side . Situated underneath the star are three banners in the colors of the national flag, on which the words Luhansk People's Republic in Cyrillic script are written from top to bottom. The inscription is in gold typeface. Above the five-pointed red star is an eight-pointed golden star, to which both groups of wheat ears are joined.