The Regional Award in the sphere of architecture, heraldry and vexillology and decorative and applied art named after Yakiv Pauchenko was initiated by the Kirovohrad Regional Council (resolution from May 31, 2002 ¹ 36) on application of Kirovohrad Regional Organization of the National Union of architects of Ukraine, Kirovohrad Regional Department of Ukrainian Heraldic Society and Kirovohrad Regional Organization of the National Union of artists of Ukraine.
    The award is given in three nominations: "architecture", "heraldry and vexilology", "decorative and applied arts" and is given for:
- in the nomination “architecture” - for putting into operation facilities of architecture and town building, including industrial facilities, reconstruction and restoration of historical monuments and monuments of landscape architecture, construction (restoration) of which has considerably influenced shaping of aesthetic environment of communities of the region, has set an example of usage of advanced modern technology, designs and materials and has a significant historical and architectural value etc.;
- in the nomination “heraldry and vexillology” - for realized projects: symbols of territorial communities of the region (coat of arms, flags, logos, decorations of different degrees etc.); renewal of historical symbols of the region (on conditions of practical application by regional territorial communities); symbols which are employed on architectural objects, put into operation in interiors and objects of landscape architecture, have a significant historical and art value etc.;
- in the nomination “decorative and applied arts” – for carpet and textile works, tree-dimensional composition from metal, wood, clay, stone, glass etc. which are employed on architectural objects put into operation, in interiors and objects of landscape architecture, which have a significant historical and art value etc.
    According to the resolution of Kirovohrad Regional Council from August 22, 2017 ¹362 the awarding is held annually on March 21 – on Yakiv Pauchenko day of birth. Winners are awarded the title of "Laureate of the Regional Award in architecture, heraldry and vexillology, decorative and applied arts named after Yakiv Pauchenko", they also receive certificate of a standard pattern, pecuniary reward, honorary reward of Regional Council and Regional State Administration - statuette of "Steppe eagle".

List of objects (works) which are nominated for the regional award in the sphere of architecture,
heraldry and vexillology and decorative and applied art
named after Yakiv Pauchenko in 2018 in the nomination “heraldry and vexillology”

    Symbolics of Oleksandriiski district of Kirovohrad region.
    Symbolics of Petrivski district of Kirovohrad region.

    Authors: Kryvenko Vitalii Yefremovych – Merited Architect of Ukraine, council member of Ukrainian Heraldic Society, head of Kirovohrad regional department of Ukrainian Heraldic Society,
    Poliachok Oleksandr Ivanovych – executive secretary of Kirovohrad regional department of Ukrainian Heraldic Society, director of the Museum of Music Culture named after Karol Szymanowski,
    Tupchiienko Mykola Petrovych - member of Ukrainian Heraldic Society, candidate of Historical Sciences, associate professor of Social Sciences and Document Sciences of Central Ukrainian National Technical University.

    Symbolics of Novhorodkivski district of Kirovohrad region.
    Symbolics of the village of Novhorodka of Novhorodkivski district of Kirovohrad region.

    Author: Myhul Kristina-Kateryna Petrivna – member of Kirovohrad regional department of Ukrainian Heraldic Society.

    Display materials of the nominees for the award, printed and souvenir materials with the image of heraldic symbolics of the town of Kropyvnytskyi and Kirovohrad region, made by the advertising agency “Anturazh A”, creative works of the members of Kirovohrad regional department of Ukrainian Heraldic Society Volodymyr Krutous – small ornamental plastics from the series “Ukrainianness in miniature” and Serhii Marushchak – decorative carving works from the series “Decorative coat of arms of Ukraine and Kirovhrad region” are shown in the exhibition hall of the museum.