List of Russian flags
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This is a list of flags used in Russia.
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[edit] National Flag
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Image:Flag of Russia.svg | 1896 - 1917 1991 - | State Flag of Russia | A tricolour consisting of three equal horizontal fields, white on the top, blue in the middle and red on the bottom. Used as a commercial and civil maritime ensign from 1693 on |
[edit] Presidential Flag
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Image:Standard of the President of the Russian Federation.svg | Flag of the President of Russia | Square version of the Flag of Russia, defaced with the Coat of Arms, with a gold fringe |
[edit] Military Flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Image:Russia Victory Commemorative Flag.svg | Commemorative flag | The Victory Flag | |
| Image:Soviet Znamya Pobedy.svg | Historical battle flag | The Victory Banner raised on the Reichstag in 1945 | |
| Image:Naval Ensign of Russia.svg | 1712 - 1917 1991 - | Ensign of the Russian Navy, the so-called андреевский (St. Andrew's) flag | A blue saltire on a white field |
| Image:Naval Jack of Russia.svg | Jack of the Russian Navy | The Ensign of the Russian Navy superimposed on a white cross on a red field. | |
| Image:Flag of the Russian Airborne Troops.svg | Flag of the VDV (Airborne Troops) | A bicolour of horizontal stripes, blue and green defaced with the VDV emblem. |
[edit] Historical Flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Image:Flag RUS 1668.png | 1668 | First Russian flag | |
| Image:Romanov Flag.svg | 1858 - 1883 | First official State Flag of the Russian Empire, officialised by Alexander II | A tricolour of horizontal stripes, black, yellow and white |
| Image:Flag RUS Emperor.png | 1858 - 1917 | Flag of Russian Emperor | Yellow banner with the coat of arms |
| Image:Flag RUS 1914.png | 1914 - 1917 | Imperial Russia (unofficial, private use only) | A tricolour of horizontal stripes, white, blue and red, with a yellow canton with the coat of arms |
| Image:Flag of Russian SFSR.svg | 1954 - 1991 | Flag of Russian SFSR | The Flag of the Soviet Union with a blue band at the hoist |
| Image:Flag RSFSR 1918.svg | 1920 - 1937 | Flag of Russian SFSR (variant) | Red banner with stylicised "RSFSR" abbreviation in gold Cyrillic letters in the honour canton |
[edit] See also
Lists of flags
| Master list
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