insignia of the Khanate of Kazan. Some Tatar nationalists, however, dismissed the use of Ajdaha-Zilant as an evil symbol of aggression, derogatory to the Tatars and their statehood. They also pointed out that Zilant might be construed as the dragon killed by Saint George as represented on the Coat of arms of Moscow. According to this popular interpretation, Saint George would then symbolize Muscovy, and the "dragon" would symbolize Kazan. It was eventually decided that Zilant should be associated with Aq Yılan (White Snake) as a positive Turkic spirit. During the Millennium of Kazan in 2005, Zilant was reinstated as a symbol of Kazan. It is now featured in the coat of arms of Kazan and as well as in the municipal jack. Zilant in art and culture Zilant could be seen at the decorative elements all over Kazan. The most prominent is a fountain The Qazan (2005), stylized as cauldron. KAI Zilant is a handball club in Kazan. Zilantkon (or Zilantcon) is a popular annual fantasy and RPG festival that takes place in Kazan in the first ten days of November. Gallery Coats of arms See also List of dragons in mythology and folklore Yilbegän, Yuxa and Chuvash dragon (Вěре Çěлен) are related mythological creatures. Cockatrice Notes References Ancient Kremlin Early Tatar flags Статья на "Уфолог.ру" Легенда Царства Казанского European dragons Kazan Legendary serpents Russian mythology Turkic legendary creatures Russian coats of arms Russian folklore Heraldic beasts