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Flag of Russia

Russian Federation
Российская Федерация
NameТриколор (lit. 'tricolour')
UseCivil and state flag, civil and state ensign Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Flag can be hung vertically by hoisting on a normal pole, then turning the pole 90°
Proportion2:3
Adopted
1705–1922
  • 1705 (1705)
    (for vessels)
    1883 (1883)
    (for land use)
    1896 (1896)
    (national flag)
1991–present
  • 22 August 1958 (1958-08-22)
    (unofficially restored)
    1 November 1958 (1958-11-01)
    (officially restored)
    11 December 1993 (1993-12-11)
    (current design)
    25 December 2000 (2000-12-25)
    (legalised)
DesignHorizontal tricolour of white, blue, and red
Designed byPeter the Great
Андреевский флаг (lit. 'Flag of St. Andrew')
UseNaval ensign Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
Proportion2:3
Adopted1712–1923
1958–present
DesignTwo blue diagonal bands forming a St. Andrew's Cross on a white background

The flag of Russia is a horizontal tricolor of three colors - white on the top, blue in the middle, and red on the bottom. These Slavic tricolors are also used in flags of other Slavic nations (e.g. Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Slovakia and the Czech Republic).[1]

  1. ↑ "Flag of Russia". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2021-08-02.

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