Russian state tourism agency releases first results of branding competition

Rosturism, the Russian federal tourism agency, has announced the results of the first round of its “Tourism brand of Russia” design competition.

Under the leadership of Minister of Culture Vladimir Medinsky, a special commission has selected the top ten entries among the many vying to become the new emblem of Russia in the world of tourism. A number of the entries feature onion domes, which is for many the quintessential emblem of Russia, while others draw on more contemporary designs. The entries also feature a variety of slogans.

The “Tourism brand of Russia” competition opened in February 2015. Design hopefuls were asked to create a logo that uses “artistic language belonging to the cultural and historical values of Russia”.