State symbols are one of the integral attributes
representing the independence and sovereignty of Kazakhstan. This year, a total
of 7,000 events were held to mark this important holiday, 300 of which were widely
celebrated across the country. On this day, not only symbols are popularized but
also the names of their authors and figures who made a significant contribution
to the formation of the state symbols. One of them is Yerbol Shaimerdenov, a poet,
writer-publicist, and heraldic researcher. It is worth reminding that in early
1992, a resolution of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of Kazakhstan on the
creation of a working group to prepare new state symbols was issued. In
accordance with it, a special creative commission was formed. Its members
included Salyk Zimanov, Yerbol Shaimerdenov, and other well-known figures.
«State symbols are an amazing thing. The first press secretary
of the President of Kazakhstan Yerbol Shaimerdenov played a huge role in the
creation of unique national attributes, which are close to us in spirit and
nature. The heraldic researcher even wrote a book about state symbols,» said writer
Kuanysh Zhienbai.
