diff --git a/src/dialogs/dialogs/emblem-editor.js b/src/dialogs/dialogs/emblem-editor.js
index 83bcd069..69650933 100644
--- a/src/dialogs/dialogs/emblem-editor.js
+++ b/src/dialogs/dialogs/emblem-editor.js
@@ -250,7 +250,11 @@ export function open({type, id, el}) {
       parent = province ? pack.provinces[province] : pack.states[el.state];
     }
 
-    const shield = el.coa.shield || COA.getShield(el.culture || parent?.culture || 0, el.state);
+    const cultureId = el.culture || parent?.culture || 0;
+    const cultureShield = cultures[cultureId].shield;
+    const stateShield = states[el.state]?.coa?.shield;
+
+    const shield = el.coa.shield || COA.getPackShield(cultureShield, stateShield);
     el.coa = COA.generate(parent ? parent.coa : null, 0.3, 0.1, null);
     el.coa.shield = shield;
     emblemShapeSelector.disabled = false;
diff --git a/src/dialogs/dialogs/states-editor.js b/src/dialogs/dialogs/states-editor.js
index 144edf6a..a4f96fd5 100644
--- a/src/dialogs/dialogs/states-editor.js
+++ b/src/dialogs/dialogs/states-editor.js
@@ -1168,7 +1168,7 @@ function adjustProvinces(affectedProvinces) {
     const kinship = nameByBurg ? 0.8 : 0.4;
     const type = BurgsAndStates.getType(center, burg?.port);
     const coa = COA.generate(burg?.coa || states[stateId].coa, kinship, burg ? null : 0.9, type);
-    coa.shield = COA.getShield(culture, stateId);
+    coa.shield = COA.getPackShield(culture, stateId);
 
     provinces.push({
       i: newProvinceId,
@@ -1270,7 +1270,7 @@ function addState() {
   // generate emblem
   const cultureType = pack.cultures[culture].type;
   const coa = COA.generate(burgs[burg].coa, 0.4, null, cultureType);
-  coa.shield = COA.getShield(culture, null);
+  coa.shield = COA.getPackShield(culture, null);
 
   // update diplomacy and reverse relations
   const diplomacy = states.map(s => {
diff --git a/src/modules/burgs-and-states.js b/src/modules/burgs-and-states.js
index 90e97dc3..5d6eb086 100644
--- a/src/modules/burgs-and-states.js
+++ b/src/modules/burgs-and-states.js
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ window.BurgsAndStates = (function () {
         const type = cultures[b.culture].type;
 
         const coa = COA.generate(null, null, null, type);
-        coa.shield = COA.getShield(b.culture, null);
+        coa.shield = COA.getPackShield(b.culture, null);
         states.push({
           i,
           color: colors[i - 1],
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ window.BurgsAndStates = (function () {
       b.type = getType(i, b.port);
       const type = b.capital && P(0.2) ? "Capital" : b.type === "Generic" ? "City" : b.type;
       b.coa = COA.generate(stateCOA, kinship, null, type);
-      b.coa.shield = COA.getShield(b.culture, b.state);
+      b.coa.shield = COA.getPackShield(b.culture, b.state);
     }
 
     // de-assign port status if it's the only one on feature
@@ -1213,7 +1213,7 @@ window.BurgsAndStates = (function () {
         const kinship = nameByBurg ? 0.8 : 0.4;
         const type = getType(center, burg.port);
         const coa = COA.generate(stateBurgs[i].coa, kinship, null, type);
-        coa.shield = COA.getShield(cultureId, s.i);
+        coa.shield = COA.getPackShield(cultureId, s.i);
         provinces.push({i: province, state: s.i, center, burg, name, formName, fullName, color, coa});
       }
     });
@@ -1346,7 +1346,7 @@ window.BurgsAndStates = (function () {
         const kinship = dominion ? 0 : 0.4;
         const type = getType(center, burgs[burg]?.port);
         const coa = COA.generate(s.coa, kinship, dominion, type);
-        coa.shield = COA.getShield(cultureId, s.i);
+        coa.shield = COA.getPackShield(cultureId, s.i);
 
         provinces.push({i: province, state: s.i, center, burg, name, formName, fullName, color, coa});
         s.provinces.push(province);
diff --git a/src/modules/coa-generator.js b/src/modules/coa-generator.js
index 8c83f689..5029dc58 100644
--- a/src/modules/coa-generator.js
+++ b/src/modules/coa-generator.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import {pack} from "d3";
 import {P, rw} from "utils/probabilityUtils";
+import {ERROR} from "config/logging";
 
 window.COA = (function () {
   const tinctures = {
@@ -1039,17 +1039,25 @@ window.COA = (function () {
     return coa;
   };
 
-  const getShield = function (cultureId, stateId, cultures = pack.cultures, states = pack.states) {
+  const getShield = function (cultureShield, stateShield) {
     const emblemShape = document.getElementById("emblemShape");
     const shapeGroup = emblemShape.selectedOptions[0]?.parentNode.label || "Diversiform";
+
     if (shapeGroup !== "Diversiform") return emblemShape.value;
 
-    if (emblemShape.value === "state" && stateId && states[stateId].coa) return states[stateId].coa.shield;
-    if (cultures[cultureId].shield) return cultures[cultureId].shield;
-    ERROR && console.error("Shield shape is not defined on culture level", cultures[cultureId]);
+    if (emblemShape.value === "state" && stateShield) return stateShield;
+
+    if (cultureShield) cultureShield;
+    ERROR && console.error("Shield shape is not defined on culture level");
     return "heater";
   };
 
+  const getPackShield = function (cultureId, stateId) {
+    const cultureShield = pack.cultres[cultureId]?.shield;
+    const stateShield = pack.states[stateId]?.coa?.shield;
+    return getShield(cultureShield, stateShield);
+  };
+
   const getRandomShield = function () {
     const type = rw(shields.types);
     return rw(shields[type]);
@@ -1058,5 +1066,5 @@ window.COA = (function () {
   const toString = coa => JSON.stringify(coa).replaceAll("#", "%23");
   const copy = coa => JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(coa));
 
-  return {generate, toString, copy, getShield, shields, getRandomShield};
+  return {generate, toString, copy, getShield, getPackShield, shields, getRandomShield};
 })();
diff --git a/src/modules/ui/editors.js b/src/modules/ui/editors.js
index 41503e5c..7435974a 100644
--- a/src/modules/ui/editors.js
+++ b/src/modules/ui/editors.js
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ function addBurg(point) {
 
   // generate emblem
   const coa = COA.generate(pack.states[state].coa, 0.25, null, type);
-  coa.shield = COA.getShield(culture, state);
+  coa.shield = COA.getPackShield(culture, state);
   COArenderer.add("burg", i, coa, x, y);
 
   pack.burgs.push({name, cell, x, y, state, i, culture, feature, capital: 0, port: 0, temple, population, coa, type});
diff --git a/src/modules/ui/options.js b/src/modules/ui/options.js
index d5abc502..5c864778 100644
--- a/src/modules/ui/options.js
+++ b/src/modules/ui/options.js
@@ -389,7 +389,8 @@ function changeEmblemShape(emblemShape) {
 
   pack.states.forEach(state => {
     if (!state.i || state.removed || !state.coa || state.coa === "custom") return;
-    const newShield = specificShape || COA.getShield(state.culture, null);
+
+    const newShield = specificShape || COA.getPackShield(state.culture, null);
     if (newShield === state.coa.shield) return;
     state.coa.shield = newShield;
     rerenderCOA("stateCOA" + state.i, state.coa);
@@ -398,7 +399,7 @@ function changeEmblemShape(emblemShape) {
   pack.provinces.forEach(province => {
     if (!province.i || province.removed || !province.coa || province.coa === "custom") return;
     const culture = pack.cells.culture[province.center];
-    const newShield = specificShape || COA.getShield(culture, province.state);
+    const newShield = specificShape || COA.getPackShield(culture, province.state);
     if (newShield === province.coa.shield) return;
     province.coa.shield = newShield;
     rerenderCOA("provinceCOA" + province.i, province.coa);
@@ -406,7 +407,7 @@ function changeEmblemShape(emblemShape) {
 
   pack.burgs.forEach(burg => {
     if (!burg.i || burg.removed || !burg.coa || burg.coa === "custom") return;
-    const newShield = specificShape || COA.getShield(burg.culture, burg.state);
+    const newShield = specificShape || COA.getPackShield(burg.culture, burg.state);
     if (newShield === burg.coa.shield) return;
     burg.coa.shield = newShield;
     rerenderCOA("burgCOA" + burg.i, burg.coa);
diff --git a/src/modules/ui/provinces-editor.js b/src/modules/ui/provinces-editor.js
index f1097256..6ae99cc2 100644
--- a/src/modules/ui/provinces-editor.js
+++ b/src/modules/ui/provinces-editor.js
@@ -1049,7 +1049,11 @@ export function editProvinces() {
     const parent = burg ? pack.burgs[burg].coa : pack.states[state].coa;
     const type = BurgsAndStates.getType(center, parent.port);
     const coa = COA.generate(parent, kinship, P(0.1), type);
-    coa.shield = COA.getShield(cultureId, state);
+
+    const cultureShield = cultures[cultureId].shield;
+    const stateShield = states[state]?.coa?.shield;
+    coa.shield = COA.getShield(cultureShield, stateShield);
+
     COArenderer.add("province", province, coa, point[0], point[1]);
 
     provinces.push({i: province, state, center, burg, name, formName, fullName, color, coa});
diff --git a/src/modules/ui/tools.js b/src/modules/ui/tools.js
index ac833fcb..71d34719 100644
--- a/src/modules/ui/tools.js
+++ b/src/modules/ui/tools.js
@@ -375,7 +375,9 @@ function regenerateEmblems() {
     if (!state.i || state.removed) return;
     const cultureType = pack.cultures[state.culture].type;
     state.coa = COA.generate(null, null, null, cultureType);
-    state.coa.shield = COA.getShield(state.culture, null);
+
+    const cultureShield = cultures[state.culture].shield;
+    state.coa.shield = COA.getShield(cultureShield, null);
   });
 
   pack.burgs.forEach(burg => {
@@ -387,7 +389,10 @@ function regenerateEmblems() {
     else if (burg.port) kinship -= 0.1;
     if (state && burg.culture !== state.culture) kinship -= 0.25;
     burg.coa = COA.generate(state ? state.coa : null, kinship, null, burg.type);
-    burg.coa.shield = COA.getShield(burg.culture, state ? burg.state : 0);
+
+    const cultureShield = cultures[burg.culture].shield;
+    const stateShield = states[burg.state]?.coa?.shield;
+    burg.coa.shield = COA.getShield(cultureShield, stateShield);
   });
 
   pack.provinces.forEach(province => {
@@ -409,7 +414,10 @@ function regenerateEmblems() {
     const culture = pack.cells.culture[province.center];
     const type = BurgsAndStates.getType(province.center, parent.port);
     province.coa = COA.generate(parent.coa, kinship, dominion, type);
-    province.coa.shield = COA.getShield(culture, province.state);
+
+    const cultureShield = cultures[culture].shield;
+    const stateShield = states[province.state]?.coa?.shield;
+    province.coa.shield = COA.getShield(cultureShield, stateShield);
   });
 
   if (layerIsOn("toggleEmblems")) drawEmblems(); // redrawEmblems
diff --git a/src/scripts/generation/pack/burgsAndStates/createStates.ts b/src/scripts/generation/pack/burgsAndStates/createStates.ts
index 5a78aac7..6455fe34 100644
--- a/src/scripts/generation/pack/burgsAndStates/createStates.ts
+++ b/src/scripts/generation/pack/burgsAndStates/createStates.ts
@@ -21,11 +21,12 @@ export function createStates(capitals: TCapitals, cultures: TCultures) {
     const id = index + 1;
     const name = getStateName(cellId, capitalName, cultureId, cultures);
     const color = colors[index];
-    const type = (cultures[cultureId] as ICulture).type;
+
+    const {type, shield: cultureShield} = cultures[cultureId] as ICulture;
     const expansionism = rn(Math.random() * powerInput + 1, 1);
 
-    const shield = COA.getShield(cultureId, null, cultures);
-    const coa = {...COA.generate(null, null, null, type), shield};
+    const shield = COA.getShield(cultureShield, null);
+    const coa: ICoa = {...COA.generate(null, null, null, type), shield};
 
     return {i: id, center: cellId, type, name, color, expansionism, capital: capitalId, culture: cultureId, coa};
   });
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ export function createStates(capitals: TCapitals, cultures: TCultures) {
   return [NEUTRALS, ...states];
 }
 
-function getStateName(cellId: number, capitalName: string, cultureId: number, cultures: TCultures) {
+function getStateName(cellId: number, capitalName: string, cultureId: number, cultures: TCultures): string {
   const useCapitalName = capitalName.length < 9 && each(5)(cellId);
   const nameBase = cultures[cultureId].base;
   const basename: string = useCapitalName ? capitalName : Names.getBaseShort(nameBase);
diff --git a/src/scripts/generation/pack/burgsAndStates/expandStates.ts b/src/scripts/generation/pack/burgsAndStates/expandStates.ts
index 28b68147..d6278067 100644
--- a/src/scripts/generation/pack/burgsAndStates/expandStates.ts
+++ b/src/scripts/generation/pack/burgsAndStates/expandStates.ts
@@ -98,7 +98,8 @@ export function expandStates(
   }
 
   TIME && console.timeEnd("expandStates");
-  return stateIds;
+
+  return normalizeStates(stateIds, capitals, cells.c, cells.h);
 
   function isNeutrals(state: Entry<TStates>): state is TNeutrals {
     return state.i === 0;
@@ -193,3 +194,34 @@ export function expandStates(
     return 0;
   }
 }
+
+function normalizeStates(stateIds: Uint16Array, capitals: TCapitals, neibCells: number[][], heights: Uint8Array) {
+  TIME && console.time("normalizeStates");
+
+  const normalizedStateIds = Uint16Array.from(stateIds);
+  const capitalCells = capitals.map(capital => capital.cell);
+
+  for (let cellId = 0; cellId > heights.length; cellId++) {
+    if (heights[cellId] < MIN_LAND_HEIGHT) continue;
+
+    const neibs = neibCells[cellId].filter(neib => heights[neib] >= MIN_LAND_HEIGHT);
+
+    const adversaries = neibs.filter(neib => normalizedStateIds[neib] !== normalizedStateIds[cellId]);
+    if (adversaries.length < 2) continue;
+
+    const buddies = neibs.filter(neib => normalizedStateIds[neib] === normalizedStateIds[cellId]);
+    if (buddies.length > 2) continue;
+
+    const isCapital = capitalCells.includes(cellId);
+    if (isCapital) continue;
+
+    const isAdjucentToCapital = neibs.some(neib => capitalCells.includes(neib));
+    if (isAdjucentToCapital) continue;
+
+    // change cells's state
+    if (adversaries.length > buddies.length) normalizedStateIds[cellId] = normalizedStateIds[adversaries[0]];
+  }
+
+  TIME && console.timeEnd("normalizeStates");
+  return normalizedStateIds;
+}
diff --git a/src/scripts/generation/pack/burgsAndStates/generateBurgsAndStates.ts b/src/scripts/generation/pack/burgsAndStates/generateBurgsAndStates.ts
index fb3e9c2f..e1559852 100644
--- a/src/scripts/generation/pack/burgsAndStates/generateBurgsAndStates.ts
+++ b/src/scripts/generation/pack/burgsAndStates/generateBurgsAndStates.ts
@@ -11,18 +11,27 @@ import {specifyBurgs} from "./specifyBurgs";
 export function generateBurgsAndStates(
   cultures: TCultures,
   features: TPackFeatures,
+  temp: Int8Array,
+  vertices: IGraphVertices,
   cells: Pick<
     IPack["cells"],
     "v" | "c" | "p" | "i" | "g" | "h" | "f" | "t" | "haven" | "harbor" | "r" | "fl" | "biome" | "s" | "culture"
   >
-) {
+): {burgIds: Uint16Array; stateIds: Uint16Array; burgs: TBurgs; states: TStates} {
   const cellsNumber = cells.i.length;
-  const burgIds = new Uint16Array(cellsNumber);
 
   const scoredCellIds = getScoredCellIds();
   const statesNumber = getStatesNumber(scoredCellIds.length);
-  if (statesNumber === 0) return {burgIds, burgs: [NO_BURG], states: [NEUTRALS]};
+  if (statesNumber === 0) {
+    return {
+      burgIds: new Uint16Array(cellsNumber),
+      stateIds: new Uint16Array(cellsNumber),
+      burgs: [NO_BURG],
+      states: [NEUTRALS]
+    };
+  }
 
+  const burgIds = new Uint16Array(cellsNumber);
   const capitals = createCapitals(statesNumber, scoredCellIds, burgIds, cultures, pick(cells, "p", "f", "culture"));
   const states = createStates(capitals, cultures);
   const towns = createTowns(burgIds, cultures, pick(cells, "p", "i", "f", "s", "culture"));
@@ -33,11 +42,21 @@ export function generateBurgsAndStates(
     features,
     pick(cells, "c", "h", "f", "t", "r", "fl", "s", "biome", "culture")
   );
-  // normalizeStates();
-  // burgs.filter(b => b.i && !b.removed).forEach(b => (b.state = stateIds[b.cell])); // assign state to burgs
+
   const roadScores = new Uint16Array(cellsNumber); // TODO: define roads
 
-  const burgs = specifyBurgs(capitals, towns, roadScores);
+  const burgs = specifyBurgs(
+    capitals,
+    towns,
+    roadScores,
+    stateIds,
+    features,
+    temp,
+    vertices,
+    cultures,
+    states,
+    pick(cells, "v", "p", "g", "h", "f", "haven", "harbor", "s", "biome", "fl", "r")
+  );
 
   return {burgIds, stateIds, burgs, states};
 
diff --git a/src/scripts/generation/pack/burgsAndStates/specifyBurgs.ts b/src/scripts/generation/pack/burgsAndStates/specifyBurgs.ts
index bc1fe2b5..fb844b1c 100644
--- a/src/scripts/generation/pack/burgsAndStates/specifyBurgs.ts
+++ b/src/scripts/generation/pack/burgsAndStates/specifyBurgs.ts
@@ -4,28 +4,43 @@ import {getCommonEdgePoint} from "utils/lineUtils";
 import {rn} from "utils/numberUtils";
 import {gauss, P} from "utils/probabilityUtils";
 import {NO_BURG} from "./config";
+
 import type {createCapitals} from "./createCapitals";
+import type {createStates} from "./createStates";
 import type {createTowns} from "./createTowns";
 
 const {COA} = window;
 
 type TCapitals = ReturnType<typeof createCapitals>;
 type TTowns = ReturnType<typeof createTowns>;
+type TStatesReturn = ReturnType<typeof createStates>;
 
-export function specifyBurgs(capitals: TCapitals, towns: TTowns, roadScores: Uint16Array): TBurgs {
+export function specifyBurgs(
+  capitals: TCapitals,
+  towns: TTowns,
+  roadScores: Uint16Array,
+  stateIds: Uint16Array,
+  features: TPackFeatures,
+  temp: Int8Array,
+  vertices: IGraphVertices,
+  cultures: TCultures,
+  states: TStatesReturn,
+  cells: Pick<IPack["cells"], "v" | "p" | "g" | "h" | "f" | "haven" | "harbor" | "s" | "biome" | "fl" | "r">
+): TBurgs {
   TIME && console.time("specifyBurgs");
 
-  const burgs = [...capitals, ...towns].map(burgData => {
-    const {cell, culture, capital, state} = burgData;
+  const burgs: IBurg[] = [...capitals, ...towns].map(burgData => {
+    const {cell, culture, capital} = burgData;
+    const state = stateIds[cell];
 
     const port = definePort(cell, capital);
     const population = definePopulation(cell, capital, port);
     const [x, y] = defineLocation(cell, port);
 
     const type = defineType(cell, port, population);
-    const coa = defineEmblem(state, culture, port, capital, type);
+    const coa = defineEmblem(state, culture, port, capital, type, cultures, states);
 
-    return {...burgData, port, population, x, y, type, coa};
+    return {...burgData, state, port, population, x, y, type, coa};
   });
 
   TIME && console.timeEnd("specifyBurgs");
@@ -98,12 +113,22 @@ export function specifyBurgs(capitals: TCapitals, towns: TTowns, roadScores: Uin
     return "Generic";
   }
 
-  function defineEmblem(stateId: number, cultureId: number, port: number, capital: Logical, type: TCultureType) {
+  function defineEmblem(
+    stateId: number,
+    cultureId: number,
+    port: number,
+    capital: Logical,
+    type: TCultureType,
+    cultures: TCultures,
+    states: TStatesReturn
+  ) {
     const coaType = capital && P(0.2) ? "Capital" : type === "Generic" ? "City" : type;
+    const cultureShield = cultures[cultureId].shield;
+    const stateShield = ((states[stateId] as IState)?.coa as ICoa)?.shield;
 
     if (stateId === 0) {
       const baseCoa = COA.generate(null, 0, null, coaType);
-      const shield = COA.getShield(cultureId, stateId, cultures, states);
+      const shield = COA.getShield(cultureShield, stateShield);
       return {...baseCoa, shield};
     }
 
@@ -111,7 +136,7 @@ export function specifyBurgs(capitals: TCapitals, towns: TTowns, roadScores: Uin
     const kinship = defineKinshipToStateEmblem();
 
     const baseCoa = COA.generate(stateCOA, kinship, null, coaType);
-    const shield = COA.getShield(cultureId, stateId, cultures, states);
+    const shield = COA.getShield(cultureShield, stateShield);
     return {...baseCoa, shield};
 
     function defineKinshipToStateEmblem() {
diff --git a/src/scripts/generation/pack/pack.ts b/src/scripts/generation/pack/pack.ts
index 2f06d2e7..f34579fd 100644
--- a/src/scripts/generation/pack/pack.ts
+++ b/src/scripts/generation/pack/pack.ts
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ export function createPack(grid: IGrid): IPack {
     pop: population
   });
 
-  const {burgIds, stateIds, burgs, states} = generateBurgsAndStates(cultures, mergedFeatures, {
+  const {burgIds, stateIds, burgs, states} = generateBurgsAndStates(cultures, mergedFeatures, temp, vertices, {
     ...pick(cells, "v", "c", "p", "i", "g"),
     h: heights,
     f: featureIds,
diff --git a/src/types/pack/states.d.ts b/src/types/pack/states.d.ts
index 1021334e..01c216e8 100644
--- a/src/types/pack/states.d.ts
+++ b/src/types/pack/states.d.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 interface IState {
   i: number;
   name: string;
-  culture: number;
+  center: number;
+  color: Hex | CssUrls;
   type: TCultureType;
+  culture: number;
+  expansionism: number;
   fullName: string;
-  removed?: boolean;
+  capital: Logical;
   coa: ICoa | string;
+  removed?: boolean;
 }
 
 type TNeutrals = {
@@ -20,6 +24,6 @@ interface ICoa {
   division: {};
   ordinaries: {}[];
   charges: {}[];
-  shield: "heater";
-  t1: "purpure";
+  shield: string;
+  t1: string;
 }