Yaroslav The Wise - Legacy

Legacy

• Yaroslav's monument in Yaroslavl depicted on Russian 1000 roubles banknote

• The Ukrainian hryvnia represents Yaroslav.

• One of many statues of Yaroslav holding the "Ruskaia Pravda" in his hand

• Yaroslav's Rock.

• Yaroslav at the Millennium Monument in Novgorod.

• The Ukrainian Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise.

• Monument in Kiev.

Four different towns in four different countries were founded by and named after Yaroslav: Yaroslavl (in today's Russia), Yuryev (now Tartu, Estonia) and another Yuryev (now Bila Tserkva, Ukraine (Yuriy was Prince Yaroslav's baptismal name), Jarosław in Poland. Also, following the Russian custom of naming military objects such as tanks & planes after historical figures, the helmet worn by many Russian soldiers during the Crimean War was called the "Helmet of Yaroslav the Wise". It was the first pointed helmet to be used by any army, even before German troops wore pointed helmets.

Yaroslav. Tysyachu let nazad is a 2010 film based on his early life as a regional prince on the fronter. It is available with English subtitles as Iron Lord.