The coat of arms of Saint Petersburg is a red heraldic shield with a field featuring two silver anchors.

Behind the shield two are crosswise gold scepters adorned with diamonds connected by St Andrew azure ribbons.

The heraldic description of the coat of arms of St. Petersburg states: "In the dark red field gold Russian scepter over two overturned silver anchors sea and river, about four teeth, crosswise.

The imperial crown can be omitted, as can its ribbons, along with the two Russian scepters and double-headed eagle but the two silver anchors - sea and river, laid crosswise remain constant.

In this case, a scepter surmounted by an eagle symbolised monarchical royal power, and that St. Petersburg was the capital of the Russian Empire.