Symbols of Hansa Days

Official Symbols of the XXIX International Hanseatic Days of the New Times
(recommendations for use)
”Approved by the Administration of Novgorod the Great, Order No. 246, December 26, 2007”

Emblem No. 1 (by Boris Budnitsky)

This emblem has become a winner of the open contest for design of the best emblem of the 1150th anniversary of Novgorod the Great and the International forum “Hanseatic Days of the New Times.

The emblem is shaped like a vertical ellipse with vertically cut sides. The top of the oval has an inscription “ÃÀÍÇÅÉÑÊÈÅ ÄÍÈ ÍÎÂÎÃÎ ÂÐÅÌÅÍÈ” (Hanseatic Days of the New Times), while the bottom of the oval is inscribed with “ÂÅËÈÊÈÉ ÍÎÂÃÎÐÎÄ 2009” (Novgorod the Great 2009).

In the forefront of the emblem there are ancient boats of the state of Hansa and Novgorod the Great, standing together and fastened with an anchor of friendship.

In the background there is a cityscape of the Hanseatic town on the left and St. Nicholas Cathedral (the Yaroslavovo Dvorische, Novgorod the Great) on the right.

Color solution:

The upper background color – cloudless sky (resembling cobalt);

Water — fluorescent blue;

Boats – wood color (ochre);

The town on the left — made of bricks;

St. Nicholas Catherdral — pale pink;

sails – yellow on the left, red on the right.

  Recommended Uses of Emblem No. 1:

Printed products;

Thematic decoration of the venues;

Film releases (video films, documentaries, etc.).

Emblem No. 2, two variants (by Alexander Shiryshev)

The Emblem of the XXIX International Hanseatic Days of the New Times, approved by the Organizing Committee on the preparation for and carrying out of the 1150th anniversary of Novgorod the Great and the international forum “Hanseatic Days of the New Times”, as per Record No. 2, December 13, 2006.

Variant 1

Variant 2

The central element of the emblem is a round composition of equally prominent stylized images symbolizing the unity of ancient traditions and modern times, economic and cultural relations of Novgorod the Great.

A brown boat with a red sail represents Novgorod the Great as one of the largest trading centers in the Middle Age. The merchant ship is also a traditional symbol of the Hanseatic League and Hanseatic Days.

The golden dome stands for Saint Sophia Cathedral – a symbol of the Russian history, spirituality and culture. The cathedral is to serve as sort of a guiding landmark for the city’s guests. If there is Novgorod, there is Sophia there, the ancient folk said.

The silver bell is a symbol of Novgorod’s democratic traditions and customs. The Hansa-Novgorod relations reached their height in the age of the Novgorod Republic.

The elements of the composition are unified by outlines of Lake Ilmen and the river Volkhov – the main waterways leading “from the Varangians to the Greeks”, from Europe to the East.

The fount is Old Russian. The Emblem is easily drawn on any medium with the use of any application techniques.

Recommended uses of Emblem No. 2:

Large formal events of international scale;

Formal receptions;

Official documents;

International festivals, forums, seminars, congresses, conferences, art exhibitions;

Film releases (video, documentaries and oters);

Printed products;

Advertising of all forms;

Production of art works, manufactured products and consumer goods;

Production of packaging, labels, marks, price tags, and etc.;

Retail and services provision (decoration of places for selling goods);

Souvenirs;

Thematic decoration of halls, structures, squares, streets, venues, parks and other areas.

APPROVED

by the Administration of Novgorod the Great

Order No. 246, December 26, 2007    

REGULATION
on the use of the official symbols of
the XXIX International Hanseatic Days of the New Times

1. General provisions

1.1. This Regulation establishes terms and procedures for use of the official symbols of the XXIX International Hanseatic Days of the New Times (hereinafter referred to as the Symbols) by legal entities and individual entrepreneurs (hereinafter referred to as the Applicants).

1.2. The symbols shall be sanctioned for use by the Administration of Novgorod the Great in the form of an official order.

1.3. The Applicants are granted the right to use the symbols, once they have entered into a contract for transfer of the rights to use the Symbols (hereinafter – the contract for use of the Symbols) with the non-profit organization “Fund of the 1150th Novgorod the Great Anniversary and the XXIX International Hanseatic Days of the New Times” (hereinafter – the Fund). No fee is required for state and local authorities, state and municipal agencies to exercise the rights for use of the Symbols, provided they are duly registered with the Fund.

1.4. Any Applicant regardless of the place and country of incorporation / registration and citizenship has the right to enter into a contract for use of the Symbols with the Fund.

1.5. The Fund shall be responsible for preparing a sample form of the contract for use of the Symbols and a standard application form.

1.6. The amount of the fee payable for the rights to use the Symbols and specified in the contract shall be calculated by the Fund subject to and in view of the following:

a) the scope of the rights transferred;

b) a variety and type of goods produced and services delivered;

c) organization type (profit / non-profit);

d) the quantity of goods to be marked with the Symbols and (or) the term of use of the Symbols;

e) other factors that influence the fee charged for transfer of the rights.

1.7. The Applicants may not use the Symbols:

a) in combination with images or texts which violate human rights, denigrate human dignity and honor, hurt national and religious feelings and are in conflict with public interests;

b) on the objects which may discredit the idea of the event or damage the reputation of the state and local government authorities;

c) on the objects which may damage or distort the images of the Symbols or their meanings;

d) in a corrupted or inaccurate form.

2. Contract award procedure

2.1. In order to be entitled to award of the contract for use of the Symbols, the Applicant shall submit to the Fund an accepted application form, samples, designs or pictures of the products to be marked with the Symbols and documents indicating the place and arrangement of the Symbols.

2.2. In case the Applicant files for using the Symbols as one of the marks on manufactured products and food, art works and traditional folk handicraft, labels and price tags, packaging or other products, in addition to the documents specified in clause 2.1 of the Regulation, the Applicant shall:

Provide information on the volume or quantity of the products to be marked with the Symbols;

Submit documents attesting the quality of consumer goods, certificates and licenses.

2.3. The Fund shall settle on the application within 10 days following the date of submittal and thereupon conclude a contract for use of the symbols with the Applicant. The scope of the rights granted under the contract shall be determined by the Fund, subject to the requirements stated by the Applicant in their application.

2.4. For the purpose of fundraising for the XXIX International Hanseatic Days of the New Times, the Applicant is charged a fee for use of the symbols. The amount of the fee shall be determined by the Fund in accordance with clause 1.6 of the Regulation.

3. Contract use procedure

3.1. The contract for use of the Symbols may be concluded for the term until December 31, 2009 at the latest.

3.2. The Applicants may not assign the rights for use of the Symbols to other legal entities or individuals.

3.3. Should any details specified in the contract get changed, the contracting party shall notify the Fund of the changes within 2 weeks after the occurrence and redraw up the contract.

3.4. The Fund shall keep a record of the contracts for use of the Symbols awarded and correspondent permits given to departments of state and local authorities, governmental institutions and municipal agencies of Novgorod Oblast.

3.5. In no case shall legal entities and individual entrepreneurs use the Symbols without having entered into a contract with the Fund. The rule does not apply to state and local authorities, governmental institutions and municipal agencies of Novgorod Oblast.

3.6. In no case shall the quantity of manufactured goods, food products and art works, including traditional folk handicraft, labels, price tags, packaging and other products, marked with or to be marked with the Symbols exceed the quantity initially stated during the contract award. In such a case the Regulation requires the Applicant to conclude a new contract for the excess volume of products.

3.7. In case violations specified in clauses 1.7, 3.2, 3.5, 3.6 of the Regulation are committed, the offender shall be liable for such non-observance of the present Regulation in accordance with the applicable law of the Russian Federation.