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Being the coat of Kazan, Zilant was incorporated into the Russian Imperial coat of arms. The image was added to the arms of all the towns in the governorate. Zilant also appeared on the coat of arms of Kashira, a town located to the south of Moscow, as it was an appendage town of the exiled Kazan khan Ğäbdellatíf back in the 16th century ...
Kazan [a] is the largest city and capital of Tatarstan, Russia.The city lies at the confluence of the Volga and the Kazanka Rivers, covering an area of 425.3 square kilometres (164.2 square miles), with a population of over 1.3 million residents, [14] and up to nearly 2 million residents in the greater metropolitan area.
Zilant – Serpent-like dragon. Since 1730, it has been the official symbol of Kazan. This winged snake is mentioned in legends about the foundation of Kazan. Zilant should be distinguished from Aq Yılan (White Snake), which is the king of snakes.
The Khanate of Kazan [a] was a Tatar state that occupied the territory of the former Volga Bulgaria between 1438 and 1552. The khanate covered contemporary Tatarstan , Mari El , Chuvashia , Mordovia , and parts of Udmurtia and Bashkortostan ; its capital was the city of Kazan .
The central piece is a giant dragon Zilant - the symbol of Kazan, which spreads its wings and blows flames. The final piece of decoration is a large mosaic bas-relief which reads On the river lies a stone city - in Kazan many high gates in Tatar and Russian. One of the entrances to Kremlyovskaya, with the Kremlin in the background
Zilant – Flying chicken-legged reptile; Zin (West Africa) – Water spirits; Ziz – Giant bird; Zlatorog – White golden-horned deer; Zmeu (Romanian folklore) – Giant with a habit of kidnapping young girls; Zmiy – Slavic dragon; Zombie (Vodou/Worldwide) – Re-animated corpse
Zilant: Similar to a wyvern or cockatrice, the Zilant is the symbol of the city of Kazan. Zilant itself is a Russian rendering of Tatar yılan, i.e., snake. By the Tataro-Bulgarian mythology lived in present-day Kazan and is represented on the city's coat of arms.
English: Argent, a zilant Sable, langued, winged and tailed Gules, armed, membered and crowned Or; for a crest the Royal cap Proper. Русский: В серебряном поле чёрный коронованный зилант; язык, крялья и хвост червлёные, клюв и когти золотые; щит ...