Little Russia Governorate (1764–1781)
The First Little Russia Governorate or Government of Malorossiya was created by Russian authorities in 1764–65 after the abolition of Cossack Hetmanate in Ukrainian lands incorporated into the Russian Empire. The Little Russia Governorate was governed by Pyotr Rumyantsev.
With another administrative reform of 1781 the governorate and its subdivisions were liquidated and replaced with vice-royalties divided into counties.Subdivisions
The governorate was divided into 10 regiments which were equivalent to counties.
Until 1767 the coat of arms for the governorate was Cossack with musket when it was finally replaced with the Russian double headed eagle.
