Tskhinval has been bearing the title of Hero City for the courage, steadfastness and heroism shown by the people and the defenders of the city in the struggle for the freedom and independence of the Fatherland. The decree on conferring the honorary title of "Hero City" on the capital of the Republic with the awarding of the Order of "Uatsamonga" was signed in 2009 - on the 20th anniversary of the liberation struggle of the people for their independence.
Tskhinval is the capital of the Republic of South Ossetia, one of the oldest cities in the Caucasus, founded by King Asfagur in 262. The leading role in the formation of the protection of the Republic from the Georgian aggression contributed to the fact that Tskhinval became a symbol of the struggle for independence and statehood.
Tskhinval today is the concentration of everything that builds and strengthens our Republic. The historically developing city has numerous evidences of the past in the monuments of archeology, in the types and appearance of religious buildings.
In 1934, Tskhinval was renamed into the city of Stalinir, the historical name was returned to it in 1961.
The new historical stage in history is the 90s, tragic and heroic. In 1989, Georgian aggression against South Ossetia began. Tskhinval became the center of resistance. At the same time, it was during these years that the political role of Tskhinval increased.
Tskhinval has its own coat of arms, which is the official symbol of the capital. The coat of arms is based on the colors of the State Flag of the Republic of South Ossetia. In the upper part of the coat of arms, three towers are depicted against the background of the rising sun. The name of the city is composed of the rays of the sun. Below is an image of one of the modern ancient Aryan signs, embodying the harmony of life in the form of a wheel - a symbol of perpetual motion with the image of a twelve-string harp. The Uuatsamonga bowl represents hospitality, abundance, generosity. Below is the key to the city.
The infrastructure of the city is being strengthened from year to year. New construction is underway. The city is living and updated with the help of Russia. The connections of the South Ossetian capital with other cities are growing, getting stronger.
Tskhinval is an interweaving of many political interests and ideologies over the centuries.
Whoever is trying to take away the history of Tskhinval: from treacherous neighbors to migratory groups having once found a shelter here. And those whose ancestors were warming with their eyes, enlivened with their steps, inspired their land with the words of prayer, continue to live and proudly, like native mountains, steadfastly and impatiently reminding that the land of Ossetia is for peace, well and joy.
