The monument 'Bronze Symbol of Yugra' is one of the key landmarks in Khanty-Mansiysk. It represents a 12-meter female figure on a pedestal, symbolizing Yugra and the maternal principle, uniting the indigenous small-numbered peoples of the north, oil workers, scientists, adults, and children. At the bottom of the monument, three sociocultural groups are depicted, reflecting three stages of the region's development, starting from Ermak and ending with the oil era.

The first era, ancient Yugra. The first written mention of it is found in the 'Tale of Bygone Years' from 1096, which speaks of the unknown people of the Ugric-Ostyaks (or Khanty) and Voguls (or Mansi), with whom Russian pioneers encountered.

The second historical period covers the 18th and 19th centuries. Towns appeared in the northern Ob region, becoming centers of trade. In the most bustling settlements, stations for changing horses, known as 'yams', emerged. In 1637, the Samara yam was established. By decree of Peter I, the Siberian province was created, and later Catherine II established the Tobolsk province.

The history of the region is closely linked to the places of exile for political prisoners, starting with the Decembrists and ending with prisoners of the Soviet era. The third era, the 20th century, brought Yugra fame as the oil and gas treasury of the country. The main characters of this time were working people: oil workers, geologists, surveyors, and builders. This period also symbolizes the future, embodied by children.