Rurikovich''s ancestral sign. Concerning matter aboutfigurative prototype
Origin and semantics of Rurikovich's prince signs are the least developed questions in historical science in spite of considerably quantity of scientific researches and numerous hypotheses. Obviously one of reason of their suspense is difference of scientist understanding concerning source « Rurikovich's ancestral sign». In the judgment of authors, one of path of solution is the earliest material source reference and involvement of new scientific approach for their solution. Authors consider the stamps on brick as two-dent founded on Desyatinnaya church territory during diggings in Kiev, that are universally recognized as trident of Grand prince Vladimir. In search of sources of two-dent graphic base that is general for all Old Russian prince's sign, authors compare graffiti on dirhams, stamps on brick of prince's building and come to the conclusion that «Rurikovich's ancestral two-dent» functioned as amulet, misfortune protection character. Authors consider Rurikovich's signs as communication phenomenon and come to the conclusion that ancient and major system of magic signs existed in visual language should be reflected in the form of graphic characters. On the base of comparative-iconographic analysis the authors put forward a hypothesis and according to this one two-dent is graphic representation of magic sign, which functioned as protection and stylized representation of trident on coins of Vladimira Svyatoslavicha is heraldic emblem composed of weapons: dual one-sided blades and arrowhead in the middle of sign.