The basis of the application laid-known work PP von Winkler "Arms of cities, provinces, regions, and planted the Russian Empire made to the Complete Collection of Laws from 1649 to 1900".
     Belonging to the city of any province or region specified in accordance with the above heraldry. At the same time, together with the date of approval of the designation of public education, which belonged to the city at the time of approval of the emblem.
     Added arms of cities approved after the publication of this book (up to the last work activities Stamp Branch of the Department of Heraldry of the Senate - the emblem of the city of Kiev, approved of 02/03/1917).
     Fixed numerous bugs (how many managed to find) on the date the approval of coats of arms.
     Alphabetical index compiled by the city, given in the book von Winkler. At the same time, if the city currently has a different name, it is also present.