Yevgeny Ukhnalyov

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Yevgeny Ilyich Ukhnalyov (Russian: ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿; born 4 September 1931 in Leningrad) is a Russian artist. He is a founding member of the Russian Guild of Heraldic Artists and the author of many state symbols of modern Russia including its coat of arms. In 1997 he was awarded the People's Artist of Russia title. Ukhnalyov graduated from the visual arts school at Repin Institute of Arts in Leningrad and entered a Ship-Building Community College (¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿). In 1948 he was arrested and sentenced to 25 years as an Enemy of the people. He was sent to Vorkuta labor camps where he worked in coal mines. Later he worked as a designer in Sharashka in Kresty Prison in Leningrad.