It depicts pyramid – a well-known Masonic symbol, the desire for the beautiful world order, and above it is the eyes – radiant delta or the Almighty mind, with emitted light. It is important that under the pyramid is a foundation date United States – 1776. Around it – the inscription in Latin: a new procedure creates. In the first Yekaterinoslav arms we see the same pyramid, only instead of an eye – the monogram of Catherine, E.I.V. with the crown, from which emanate rays.
And at the bottom – date of the city, in 1787. In the second version of this pyramid is placed in a heraldic shield and more like an American. One can only guess that means the similarity of two completely different characters. These thoughts leads and the very status of Potemkin. – He was more than the Governor-General, he was called by the Viceroy of the South – local historian recalled.
– And yet – the architect and light – the terms used in Masonic lodges. It is known that he was under their strong influence. True, if composed himself in a bed, is unknown. And unusual musical tastes, "Gregory Neches," as he called Cossacks. – At Masons music has a special burden – enlighten us historian. – Because In their opinion, can turn the world. A year before the founding of the city filed a Potemkin Catherine the report on the establishment of a Yekaterynoslav 'University jointly with the Academy of Music or Conservatory', almost 80 years ahead of its opening in St.