Regional Award in the sphere of architecture, heraldy and veksilology and decorative and applied art named after Yakov Pauchenko was initiated by the Kirovograd Regional Council in 2002 on application of Kirovograd Regional Organization of the National Union of architects of Ukraine, Kirovograd Regional Department of Ukrainian Heraldic Society and Kirovograd Regional Organization of the National Union of artists of Ukraine.
   The award is given for:
    - creation of significant housing and industrial architectural complexes, buildings and edifices; work in the sphere of city planning, landscape architecture, city and village development, restoration of architectural and town building monuments that were accorded wide public recognition in Kirovograd Region;
    - considerable contribution to the development of heraldry and vexillology of Kirovograd Region, significant achievements as a result of archival researches of historical heritage of symbols of the region, creation of new scientifically grounded and fulfilled at a high level symbols of villages, cities, districts, regions and their introduction;
    - creation of significant works of decorative and applied arts (embroidery, carpet manufacture, work with metal, glass, wood engraving, anaglyptics, artistic and decorative interior and external finish, park sculptures, decoration of fountains, drive to inhabited localities etc.)
   The award is established in three nominations: "architecture", "heraldry and vexillology", "decorative and applied arts".
   Annually on July 1, Day of Architecture of Ukraine, winners are awarded the title of "Laureate of the Regional Award in architecture, heraldry and vexillology, decorative and applied arts named after Yakov Pauchenko", they also receive certificate, pecuniary reward, honorary prize of Regional Council and Regional State Administration - statuette of "Steppe eagle".
   2013 laureates of the Regional Award in architecture, heraldry and vexillology, decorative and applied arts named after Yakov Pauchenko became:
    - in the nomination "architecture" - member of the National Union of architects of Ukraine, the chief architect of Co.Ltd “Megaline” (Odessa) Sergey Vladimirovich Burlachenko for reconstruction of complex of buildings with annexe on Bolshaya Perspectivnaya Street, 46 in Kirovograd;
    - in the nomination “heraldry and vexillology” – member of Ukrainian heraldic society, graphic designer of Kirovograd advertising agency “Anturazh A” Sergey Stepanovich Marushchak for the development of symbolics of the village Berezhinka, Kirovograd region;
    - in the nomination “decorative and applied arts” - Honored Master of Folk Art of Ukraine, member of the National Union of masters of folk art of Ukraine, Excellence in Education of Ukraine, head of folk art group of studio “Carpet making” of Kirovograd regional center for children and youth creativity Alexandra Ivonovna Prenko for creative works in carpet making technique (carpets, carpeting dolls).
   Demonstration materials of the laureates and applicants for the Award are exhibited in the halls of the museum – architectural projects, heraldic symbols, decorative and applied art works by A.Prenko, and also documentary and printed materials.