Kirovakan City Council Civil Registry Newlyweds Commemorative Medal
Identifier
ANRO-1842
Reference Description
Obverse: Two stylized doves in mirrored profile with gracefully curved necks, touching beaks in a tender gesture symbolizing love and union. The doves feature layered, ornate wings and are perched on decorative scrollwork, forming a balanced and intimate composition typical of Armenian artistic motifs associated with marriage.
Reverse: At the center is the emblem of Kirovakan (now Vanadzor), enclosed within a shield; the emblem features a stylized grape cluster beneath an arched motif, symbolizing local industry and cultural identity, with the city’s name ԿԻՐՈՎԱԿԱՆ inscribed directly below. Encircling the emblem are the Armenian inscriptions: ՔԱՂԱՔԱՅԻՆ ԽՈՐՀՐԴԻ ԶԱԳՍ / ԿԻՐՈՎԱԿԱՆ / ՆՈՐԱՊՍԱԿՆԵՐ, which translate to Civil Registry Office of the City Council / Kirovakan / Newlyweds.
Specifications: Bronze, 58mm
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Image shown: Ebay item no. 313499807842
Reverse: At the center is the emblem of Kirovakan (now Vanadzor), enclosed within a shield; the emblem features a stylized grape cluster beneath an arched motif, symbolizing local industry and cultural identity, with the city’s name ԿԻՐՈՎԱԿԱՆ inscribed directly below. Encircling the emblem are the Armenian inscriptions: ՔԱՂԱՔԱՅԻՆ ԽՈՐՀՐԴԻ ԶԱԳՍ / ԿԻՐՈՎԱԿԱՆ / ՆՈՐԱՊՍԱԿՆԵՐ, which translate to Civil Registry Office of the City Council / Kirovakan / Newlyweds.
Specifications: Bronze, 58mm
Artist / Engraver:
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Image shown: Ebay item no. 313499807842
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Citation
“Kirovakan City Council Civil Registry Newlyweds Commemorative Medal,” Armenian Numismatic Research Organization, accessed June 2, 2025, http://armnumres.org/items/show/1842.