Rose of Donbass. Donetsk People’s Republic

In the 1970s, UNESCO recognized Donetsk as the greenest of all industrial cities in the world. To this day, the capital of Russia's industrial heartland blooms with a million roses. Roses have been traditionally planted on the streets of Donetsk since the 60s of the XX century. According to the idea of Vladimir Degtyarev, the then first Secretary of the Regional Committee of the Communist Party at the time, a rose was to be planted for each resident, thanks to which Donetsk became popularly known as "the city of a million roses". Nowadays up to 2 million roses are planted here every year.

The centerpiece of the floral composition of the DPR is a topiary of three intertwined roses, which is almost exactly the same as the forged sculpture located in the central part of the city. The view from above is of a rosebud in black, blue and red colors symbolizing our flag. The blue color of the ageratum flower symbolizes the waters of the Sea of Azov. The black color is achieved by imitating coal, the most important natural mineral for the economy of the region.

Kordana rose is a deciduous or evergreen shrubby plant up to 200 cm high. In ancient times, the flower was a symbol of courage, bravery, infinity of the soul, divine beginning. Buds have tonic, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic and soothing properties. In addition, they contain a whole complex of vitamins.