Aq Bars (or Ak Bars) (Tatar: Ак Барс; Russian: Ак Барс) is the emblem of Tatarstan.

The snow leopard symbol comes from the totems of one of the Bulgar tribes – the Barsil.

According to legend, the Barsils founded Bilär in Volga Bulgaria.

The creator of the current emblem is the artist Rif Fäxretdinov (Риф Фәхретдинов).

The Russian coat of arms of Volga Bulgaria: a green shield with a silver walking lamb, holding a red gonfalone, divided by a silver[1] cross, with a golden staff.