Coat of arms of North Ossetia

Coat of arms of the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania
ArmigerRepublic of North Ossetia–Alania
Adopted1994
ShieldDisc gules, a leopard passant or spotted sable on a ground or with a background of seven mountains argent

The coat of arms of the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania, a federal subject of Russia, is a red disc featuring a Caucasian leopard with seven white mountains in the background. The mountains symbolize the Ossetian landscape, while the leopard is an iconic inhabitant of the Caucasus mountains.

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