Why the Russian flag owes its birth to the fleet. Research work "Flag of my Motherland"
Plan.
I. Modern, official, state flags of Russia.
A) the state flag of Russia
B) the standard of the President of the Russian Federation
B) the banner of victory
II. History of the state flags of Russia
B) standard
III. History of the Russian flag
A) the birth of the Russian flag
B) St. Andrew's flag
C) state flags of the Russian Empire
D) flags of the Soviet era
D) the banner of Victory
IV. The modern state flag of Russia
A) the revival of the tricolor of Peter I
B) laws and decrees on the state flag, the banner of Victory
C) the meaning of the flag as a symbol of the state
Equipment:
computer presentation
Decrees and laws on the state flag of Russia, decree on the banner of Victory
Illustrations
Target:
Contribute to the formation, formation of spiritual, moral and patriotic qualities of the individual.
Tasks:
To instill a sense of patriotism and civic responsibility, a respectful attitude towards the symbols of the statehood of Russia. To provide students with more complete information about the history of the appearance of the state flag of Russia, about the history of standards and banners in Russia. Increase the motivation of educational activities through the use of non-traditional forms of presentation of material, ICT tools, elements of gaming activities. Find, systematize and analyze information. Learn to analyze historical sources and draw conclusions. To teach to convey information to listeners, to defend one's point of view with reason. Develop students' creativity.
Move.
Teacher:
Today we are holding a press conference on the topic "The flag of Russia is a symbol of state power."
Our guest:
Researcher at the Institute of Statistics and Public Opinion.
Candidates of historical sciences, dealing with issues of flag science and sign science.
Doctor of Historical Sciences, specialist in vexillology, deals with the Soviet period in the history of our state.
Political scientist.
Our conference is attended by high school students and university students. During the conference, you can ask participants questions, take part in discussions, and answer questions.
So, we start our conference and give the floor to a statistician
Teacher:
Summing up the results of the questionnaire about symbols.
Each state has its own distinctive signs - state symbols, which include the coat of arms, flag, anthem. To know and understand their meaning is the duty of every citizen. We were destined to be born in Russia, and we must respect its symbols and history, we must be proud of our people. It is difficult to teach, it must be understood and felt. And I would very much like you to understand that the flag, coat of arms, anthem are symbols of the historical continuity of the main values of the state.
The famous Russian thinker V. Belinsky wrote: “The ancient emblem or color of the nation, like the coat of arms of an ancient family, must always and invariably be kept intact. Otherwise, the emblem itself loses its symbolic and historical meaning, does not gain popularity among the people and becomes nothing more than an official, official stamp. I would very much like this not to happen to our flag. And it depends a lot on you.
Questionnaire questions:
Question
Answers:
1. Name the symbols of state power in Russia.
2. Name the colors of the national flag of Russia and the order in which they are placed on the flag.
3. What do the colors of the national flag of Russia symbolize?
4. What is the first line of the national anthem of Russia.
The Navy honors traditions, observes ancient rituals and cherishes symbols. Everyone knows that the main flag is St. Andrew's banner, proudly fluttering on the masts and mainmasts of the first imperial sailing ships of the Peter's fleet. However, not everyone knows that even then there were other maritime flags that differed in function and informative orientation. This position is still in effect today.
The birth of the St. Andrew's flag
Created by Peter the Great, he also took care of its symbols. He drew the first naval flags himself and went through several options. The chosen version was based on the "oblique" St. Andrew's Cross. It was this option, which became the eighth and last, that served until the October Revolution of 1917. Crossed by St. Andrew the First-Called, Russian ships won many victories, and if they suffered defeats, then the glory of the heroism of sailors survived generations and shines to this day.
Saint Andrew the First-Called
The reason why this symbol was chosen has a deep meaning. The fact is that the first disciple of Christ, Andrew the First-Called, brother of the Apostle Peter, is considered both the patron saint of sailors (he himself was a Galilean fisherman), and Holy Russia. In his wanderings, he visited, among many other cities, Kyiv, Veliky Novgorod, and Volkhov, preaching the Christian faith. The Apostle Andrew was martyred on the cross, while the executioners crucified him not on a straight, but on an oblique cross (this is how the concept and name of this symbol arose).
The naval flag of Russia in the final version of Peter the Great looked like a white cloth crossed out with a blue cross. He is like that today.
In the first years after the revolution, the Bolsheviks did not attach much importance to naval power. During the Civil War, almost all fronts were land fronts, and when the devastation came, there were simply no funds for the maintenance of complex equipment. The few ships of the river and sea fleets that remained at the disposal of the new government raised the leadership of the workers' and peasants' army and Comrade L. D. Trotsky with contempt for maritime traditions, heraldry, symbols, history and the like "ashes of the old world".
In 1923, the former officer of the tsarist fleet, Ordynsky, nevertheless convinced the Bolsheviks to adopt a special flag for ships, offering a rather strange option - an almost complete copy of the Japanese banner with the sign of the Red Army in the center. This flag of the RSFSR flew on yards and flagpoles until 1935, then it had to be abandoned. Imperial Japan was becoming a likely enemy, and ships could easily be confused from afar.
The decision on the new Red Navy pennant was made by the Central Executive Committee and the Council of People's Commissars of the USSR. Even then, there was some continuity, white and blue colors appeared on it, borrowed from the Andreevsky banner, but, of course, the new symbol of the USSR Navy could not do without a star and a hammer and sickle, moreover, red ones.
In 1950, it was slightly changed by reducing the relative size of the star. The flag has acquired a geometric balance, objectively it has become more beautiful. In this form, it existed until the collapse of the USSR and another year, while there was confusion. In 1992, new (or rather, revived old) St. Andrew's naval flags were hoisted on all ships. The cross did not quite correspond to the historical tradition, but in general it was almost the same as under Peter the Great. Everything is back to normal.
What flags are in the fleet
Flags in the fleet are different, and their purpose is different. In addition to the usual stern Andreevsky banners, a guis is also raised on ships of the first and second ranks, but only while moored at the pier. After going to sea, the stern flag is hoisted on the mast or topmasts (at the highest point). If a battle begins, the state flag is raised.
"Colored" flags
The charter also provides for pennants of naval commanders of various ranks. Naval flags, indicating the presence of commanders on board, are indicated by a red flag, a quarter of which is occupied by a blue St. Andrew's cross on a white background. On the colored field are:
- one star (white) - if the commander of the formation of ships is on board;
- two stars (white) - if the commander of a flotilla or squadron is on board;
- three stars (white) - if the fleet commander is on board.
In addition, there are other colored flags, with the coat of arms of the Russian Federation on a red background, crossed out with two crosses, St. Andrew's and a straight white one or with two intersecting anchors on the same background. This means the presence on the ship of the Minister of Defense or the Chief of the General Staff.
signal flags
Information exchange, as in the past, can be carried out through visual symbols, including sea signal flags. Of course, in the age of electronic means, they are used extremely rarely and, rather, serve as a symbol of the inviolability of naval traditions, and on holidays they decorate the ball-gray monotony of ship camouflage with their multicolor, but if necessary, they can also perform their direct function. Sailors must be able to use them, and for this they need to study reference books, which contain all the flag signals. These volumes consist of sections that contain transcripts of geographical names, ship names, military ranks, and the like. Directories are two-flag and three-flag, with the help of many combinations, you can quickly report the situation and transmit orders. Negotiations with foreign ships are conducted through the International Code of Flag Signals.
In addition to pennants, meaning whole phrases, there have always been letter flags with which you can compose any message.
Flags with St. George ribbon
All are conditionally divided into ordinary and guards. A distinctive feature of the guard in Russia is the St. George Ribbon, which is present in the symbolism of the unit. Naval flags, decorated with an orange and black stripe, mean that a ship or coastal base belongs to a number of especially glorified units. The sailors abandoned the initial idea that the ribbon should become a separate element of the banner, so that it could not wrap around the flag halyard, and now the St. George symbol is applied directly to the canvas in its lower part. Such a naval flag of Russia testifies to the special combat readiness and high class of both the ship itself and its crew, it obliges a lot.
Marines flag
In Soviet times, each branch of the military had its own symbols. For example, the maritime border guards belonging to the USSR State Security Committee had their own flag, which was a compilation of the Navy flag in a reduced form on a green field. Now, after the adoption of a single model, the diversity has become less, but unofficial symbols have appeared, created by the imagination of the military, and therefore, probably, even more beloved and revered by them. One of them is the flag of the Marine Corps. In essence, this is the same St. Andrew's white canvas with a blue cross, but it is supplemented with a patch of this type of troops (a gold anchor in a black circle), the inscription "Marines" and the motto "Where we are, there is victory!".
The Marine Corps was created in Russia earlier than in many other countries (almost together with the fleet), and during its existence covered itself with unfading glory. In 1669, the Eagle team became its first unit, and in 1705 the first marine soldier regiment was formed. It was November 27, and since then this day has been celebrated by all Marines. They fought not only as marines, they also participated in ground operations, during the Napoleonic invasion, and in other wars (Crimean, Russian-Turkish, World War I, Great Patriotic War). In the armed conflicts of recent decades, they also had a chance to fight, and the enemy knew that if the flag of the Marine Corps was raised, then the circumstances for him were very unfavorable and it was best for him to retreat.
After a long break in February 2012, the heraldic naval justice was restored. From the hands of the President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin, the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, Admiral Kuroyedov, received the updated naval ensign of Russia. Now he flies over all the oceans.
The Russian flag has changed quite significantly throughout the entire period of its existence. And the last option, which is used in the modern world, is as close as possible to the one that appeared first. In honor of this symbol of the country, the Day of the Flag of the Russian Federation is celebrated annually on August 22, since it was on this day in 1991 that the modern arrangement of colors was approved, which, however, were used in Tsarist Russia long before that. It should be noted that this date did not become a holiday immediately, but only starting from 1994, when the corresponding presidential decree was published.
Flag History
It is believed that it owes its appearance in the version in which the Russian flag exists now to Peter the Great and his actions aimed at creating a fleet. It is precisely because of the need to indicate that the ship belonged to one or another power that the modern version of the tricolor white-blue-red flag arose. However, there is still no evidence of the actual reasons why these colors were chosen. Many theories have been proposed, ranging from an attempt to imitate other countries that have similar flag colors, to such a simple reason that by the time the problem arose, the warehouses simply did not have fabric of other colors in stock. Of course, before the appearance of such a symbol in Ancient Russia, and later, various banners were used, but they were not officially approved. Only on August 22, 1991, the modern version of the flag was recognized as the state one, and it was at that moment that such a holiday as the Day of the Flag of the Russian Federation appeared. Nevertheless, since the reign of Peter the Great, this symbol in one form or another has been actively used in trade, in diplomatic missions, and even during hostilities.
Flag of the Russian Empire
The first mention of the new colors of the Russian banner appears in 1731, but in fact the black-yellow-white flag was officially approved only in 1858. Nevertheless, already in 1883, a law was passed, according to which during solemn holidays and other state events, only the white-blue-red flag should be used for decoration. And despite this, both options were in use for a very long time. Thus, over a very long period of history, two variations of the national flag were used simultaneously.
Flag of the USSR
The first variation of the USSR flag was approved in 1918. Before that, either a white-blue-red version was used, or just a red banner. Subsequently, it was refined and modified before becoming the way most people know it: a red background and a crossed hammer and sickle in the upper left corner. This banner became in 1924, and further changes did not add anything significantly new. Each republic that was part of the USSR had its own variations of the flag, but it was the main version that was taken as the basis.
Modern Russian flag
Since 1991, a white-blue-red banner has been used as the state flag. It remains so to this day. There are many interpretations of what the Russian flag means. The most common interpretation of colors is as follows. White - frankness and nobility, blue - honesty, fidelity, chastity and impeccability, and red - love, generosity, courage and courage. According to other options, the colors symbolize Great, White and Little Russia. There are many more lesser-known assumptions, according to one of which white symbolizes freedom, blue - the Virgin, and red - power. It is also believed that such colors are traditional for the entire Slavic world. Of the modern flags of different powers, the banners of Azania (Somalia) and Slovenia are very similar to the Russian flag. In the latter, this symbol is almost identical, but in Somalia, instead of blue, it is rather turquoise or something similar to it. Previously, similar colors and their similar arrangement were also found on the symbols of the Duchy of Carniola and Slovakia, but later they were changed to more unique ones.
Results
In general, the history of the flags of the Russian Federation is rather confused, complex, has many contradictions and relatively little documentary evidence. The initial choice by Peter I of just such an arrangement and such colors of the flag is incomprehensible. Despite the active use of this symbolism for a long time, in fact, it was officially approved relatively recently. It should be noted that most of the flags of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation bear little resemblance to the state symbol, and only a few have similar colors. An interesting fact is that everyone has their own flag, except for the Pskov region, although the different administrative units that are included in it have their own insignia.
The national flag in Russia appeared at the turn of the 17th-18th centuries, in the era of the formation of Russia as a powerful state. The first traditional flag was introduced by the father of Peter I, Moscow Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich, this was the white-blue-red flag known to everyone today, which was intended for the Russian fleet on the Caspian Sea. It simultaneously played the role of an identification mark, because the ships of the Arabs and Turks also sailed on the Caspian Sea. That is why three stripes were chosen: such a flag was distinguishable from great distances, in fact, it was a signal flag. Such a flag did not have its own symbolism.
For the first time, the white-blue-red flag was raised on the first Russian warship "Eagle", during the reign of Peter I's father Alexei Mikhailovich. The Eagle did not sail for long under the new banner: having descended the Volga to Astrakhan, it was burned there by the rebellious peasants of Stepan Razin.
Peter I is rightfully considered the father of the Russian tricolor. He approved the flag as a sign of respect for the memory of his father.
Only for practical purposes - to distinguish his ships from strangers in battle - Peter for the first time added a state connotation. The banner on the mast of the ship was a signal to comply with the European rules of civilized war, where the flag was a sign of the ship's belonging to the state on the rights of "floating land".
Wanting to make Russia a civilized part of Europe, Peter I approved several flags for the Russian fleet and ground forces at once. And there were a great many flags, almost every regiment of the Life Guards had its own banners.
The place of the main flag remained, however, empty. And the king was concerned about this problem.
In 1699, out of hundreds of banners, Peter I assigned the role of the state flag to the white-blue-red flag, under which by that time peaceful merchant ships usually sailed. Thus, first of all, the representative status of such a flag was emphasized, a sign of friendly disposition, a gesture of good neighborliness and peace was highlighted.
On January 20, 1705, he issued a decree according to which a white-blue-red flag should be raised on “all merchant ships”, he himself drew a pattern and determined the order of horizontal stripes. In different variations, the three-striped flag also adorned warships until 1712, when the St. Andrew's flag was established in the navy.
By this time, the symbolism of flowers had finally taken shape. The Russian state tricolor flag is a rectangular panel, where three parallel colored stripes represent knowledge:
White - nobility, duty, the color of purity.
Blue - fidelity and chastity, the color of love.
Red - courage and generosity, the color of strength.
This symbolism can be deepened by looking at the works of experts and Kabbalists, where: white means fleeting time, blue is truth, and red is the color of the resurrection of the dead. And all together, this means the following: a sign of power over everything earthly in the name of the victory of heavenly truth. The Russian state flag is a sign of the messianic state, which considers the spread of the ideas of goodness and truth to be a national vocation.
In 1858, Alexander II approved the drawing "with the arrangement of the armorial black-yellow-white colors of the Empire on banners, flags and other items for decoration on the streets on solemn occasions." And on January 1, 1865, a nominal decree of Alexander II was issued, in which the colors black, orange (gold) and white are already directly called the “state colors of Russia”.
The black-yellow-white flag lasted until 1883. On April 28, 1883, the decree of Alexander III was announced, which stated: “So that in those solemn occasions when it is recognized as possible to allow the decoration of buildings with flags, only the Russian flag should be used, consisting of three stripes: the upper one is white, the middle one is blue and the lower one is red flowers".
In 1896, Nicholas II established a Special Meeting under the Ministry of Justice to discuss the issue of the Russian national flag. The meeting concluded that "the white-blue-red flag has every right to be called Russian or national and its colors: white, blue and red to be called state."
At this time, the three colors of the flag, which became national, received an official interpretation. Red meant "sovereignty", blue - the color of the Mother of God, under the protection of which Russia is, white - the color of freedom and independence. These colors also meant the commonwealth of White, Little and Great Russia. After the February Revolution, the Provisional Government used the white-blue-red flag as the state flag.
The revolution of 1917 abolished the former banner and coat of arms, but left the idea of a messianic state untouched.
Soviet Russia did not immediately reject the tricolor symbol of Russia. April 8, 1918 Ya.M. Sverdlov, speaking at a meeting of the Bolshevik faction of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee, proposed to approve the combat red flag as the national Russian flag, and for more than 70 years the red flag was the state flag. On August 22, 1991, the Extraordinary Session of the Supreme Council of the RSFSR decided to consider the tricolor as the official symbol of Russia, and by decree of the President of the Russian Federation Boris Yeltsin of December 11, 1993, the Regulations on the State Flag of the Russian Federation were approved, and August 22 was declared the Day of the State Flag of Russia. On this day, the tricolor Russian flag was officially raised over the White House for the first time, replacing the red flag with a hammer and sickle as the state symbol.
The Russian flag is one of those flags that proclaim the supremacy of faith over the state. Among them, for example, the flags of Muslim states, where the green color or the crescent signify faith in Allah and Mohammed, his prophet. The star-striped US flag primarily speaks of the unity of all American states, the triumph of the union of the lands for the sake of the common ideal of freedom.
The hoisting of the Russian flag is usually accompanied by the performance of the Russian national anthem, which usually takes place as part of major state events with the participation of the first persons of the state, this ceremony marks the greatness of the state and its history. For deliberate damage to the flag, and even more so its destruction, a special article is provided in the Criminal Code of Russia, which considers such an act of vandalism as a criminal offense.
The state symbols of Russia reflect the power and greatness of our country, its glorious history, the exploits of the Russian people.
Day of the Russian flag- a holiday that helps to unite society on eternal values - patriotism, statehood. This holiday evokes in us a sense of pride for our great country, for our compatriots.
Noting National Flag Day, we feel like a part of a great power, we are proud that we are children of Great Russia.
The state chooses its distinctive features. Own flag, coat of arms and anthem of Russia are essential attributes. For several centuries, the banner has changed.
The Russian flag of white-blue-red was finally approved in 1991. Since 1994, when the President signed the relevant decree, the Russian Flag Day is traditionally celebrated on August 22 every year.
History of appearance
It is not known for certain when it appeared and who invented the banner used today as a state banner in the Russian Federation. There are a huge number of versions.
Historians believe that the modern flag of the Russian Federation owes its appearance to the emperor. It was he who first used the tricolor as a symbol of the fleet. The emperor thus designated the belonging of the ship to a certain power.
It is not known why Peter I chose this particular color variation for the imperial flag. Historians offer many different theories. Some believe that the emperor was so willing to support other states that have similar colors on their flags. Others say that only white, red and blue fabrics were in stock.
Despite the mention of the symbol in Ancient Russia, it began to be used during the reign of Peter I. The emperor used it in diplomatic missions, trade and in military operations.
The meaning of the national flag for the country
It was difficult to determine the belonging of merchant ships, army troops or a settlement to a certain power. Flags were used to solve the problem. Bright canvases, erected in a conspicuous place, were a means of identification.
At present, the symbol of the state contributes to the education of patriotism, respect for the native land, gives a sense of spiritual and blood unity. The national flag is of great importance in international relations.
The meaning of the colors of the tricolor
There are many versions of the interpretation of the shades used in the state symbol of Russia. According to one of the unofficial interpretations, the meaning of flowers represents:
- white - purity, purity, innocence;
- blue - faith and constancy;
- red - the blood that was shed for the sovereignty of the state by the ancestors.
Considering that the history of the appearance of the symbol has more than three centuries, there is also a historical version of the interpretation of the tricolor. The ancient Slavs believed that the location of the stripes on the flag and their color is a reflection of the structure of the world. In this case, the top stripe symbolizes the divine world, the middle - blue - the heavenly world, and the bottom - the physical.
Another version - the flag reflects the unity of the three fraternal peoples. Then the red stripe is a symbol of Great Russia, the blue one is Little Russia, and the white one is Belarus. The most common interpretation is freedom, faith and sovereignty, respectively, according to the location of the bands.
Symbols of the troops of the Russian army
In addition to the standards of commanders and banners, each branch of the Russian Federation has distinctive symbols - flags. The modern version of the banners was approved by the president in November 2003, and a corresponding decree was signed on that.
Flags of Russian troops
The Ministry of Defense is a two-sided rectangular canvas. The drawing of both parts is identical. The flag depicts a cross expanding towards the base, each beam of which is divided in half and painted in blue and red. The emblem of the Ministry of Defense of Russia is placed in the central part of the cloth. The state symbol was approved by presidential decree in July 2003.
The flag of the Russian Air Force is a double-sided sky-blue canvas. In the central part of the military symbolism, there is an anti-aircraft gun and a silver-colored propeller crossed among themselves. Also on the flag are 14 yellow rays, which expand from the center of the cloth to its edges. Military symbols were approved in May 2004 by the Order of the Minister of Defense.
The flag of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia - military symbols is a double-sided canvas, painted in the colors of the state tricolor. There is a blue square in the roof of the Ministry symbol. Its height is equal to two stripes of the Russian flag, white and blue. The red stripe runs across the width of the entire canvas. The square contains an octagonal star with four elongated rays. In the center of the star is placed an orange circle and a blue triangle.
St. Andrew's flag of Russia is the official military symbol of the Navy. On a white panel, diagonal lines crossed with each other, resembling a large blue cross, are depicted. The naval ensign of Russia was approved in 1992 by presidential decree.
The border flag of Russia - there are several varieties of the banner. The banners are united by one detail - a green cross expanding towards the base. In the central part there is a golden eagle with two heads.
The flag of the Russian Ground Forces is a red canvas. In the center is the emblem of the land arm of the army - a golden hue of grenada, located against the background of two swords crossed between each other. The symbol was approved by Order of the Minister of Defense in 2004.
The flag of the Space Forces is a double-sided sky-blue canvas. In the center of the cloth there is a small emblem, which is a stylized drawing of a rocket launching against the backdrop of the planet Earth. The ball is divided by horizontal stripes - dark blue, blue, white and red. The military symbols of the space forces were approved by the Order of the Minister of Defense in June 2004.
Coat of arms of the Russian Federation: its history and meaning
Important symbols are the flag and coat of arms of Russia. The eagle is found on the coats of arms of most princes. Today it is the coat of arms of the state. For the first time, such an image appeared at. The coat of arms of Russia - a double-headed eagle, looking in different directions, indicates that the country is the successor of the Third Rome and Byzantium.
Before becoming a sign of the state, the symbol has undergone changes. Various elements were added to his image. One of the most complex emblems in the world lasted until 1917. Flags with the image of an eagle were used to mark state campaigns or served as the personal standards of the sovereign.
The meaning of the emblem of the Russian Federation is the orientation of the country to the East and West. It is understood that the state is not an element of any of the cardinal points. Russia is a combination of the best qualities of the West and the East.
The horse rider, located in the central part of the coat of arms, who kills the snake, has a rich history. In ancient Russia, this symbol was often used by princes. The horseman is the guise of a prince. Emperor Peter I decided that the coat of arms depicts St. George the Victorious.
The three crowns located at the top of the emblem did not appear immediately. During the use of the symbol, their number changed from one to three and back. Explained the existence of crowns on the emblem. The king said that they symbolize the Siberian, Kazan and Astrakhan kingdoms. It is now believed that crowns are the emblem of an independent country.
In its paws, a double-headed eagle holds a scepter and orb. In 1917, the elements were removed from the emblem. Traditionally, the orb and scepter are a symbol of state power and unity. The golden color of the bird indicates the wealth of the country, its prosperity and grace.
7 former flags of Russia
In ancient times, the banner was called the "banner". Under him gathered the army of the state. Traditionally, the color of the Russian flag is red. Under the banners of this shade, Ivan the Terrible and
During the time of Ivan the Terrible, a red banner with an image was used. Russian troops under this banner conquered Kazan. For a century and a half, the banner with Christ was the official flag of Tsarist Russia.
During the reign of Alexei Mikhailovich, there was no permanent banner. The troops acted under different banners. The flag of this king is symbolic. Its basis is the cross. The emblem symbolizes the mission of the state on the scale of the universe.
Under Peter the Great, a red flag with a white border would have been approved. In the center of the banner was an eagle flying over sea water. Such a banner existed until the emperor's interest in everything European.
Peter I introduced a new flag. Outwardly, the banner resembles a modern tricolor. The emperor personally depicted the banner, on which there were horizontal stripes of white, red and blue.
In Russia, the Andreevsky flag became the state symbol in 1712. Now the banner is the military symbol of the country's fleet.
With the coming to power of the Romanov dynasty, the banner also changed. The tsar approved the banner of white-black-yellow as the official symbol of the state. The banner began to be used after the victory over the army. The black-white-yellow color was not chosen by chance. The banner is based on Russian tradition. The white tint symbolizes St. George, black - an eagle with two heads, yellow - the golden field of the coat of arms.
White-blue-red banner with an eagle - this option was approved in 1914. The banner was not considered official. The banner symbolized the unity of the people and the ruler.
The history of the Russian Federation is interesting and multifaceted. At all times, the unity of the Russian people with the ruler was of particular importance. This was symbolized by the former flags used in Russia.
The white color in the tricolor symbolizes frankness and nobility, red - love, courage and courage, and blue - loyalty and honesty. The state banner indicates the solidarity of the Russian people with the fraternal peoples. The strength of each person lies in the knowledge of the history of the country - we must not forget about it.
