Russia Marks Day of State Flag
Today our country celebrates the Day of the State Flag of the Russian Federation. The white-blue-red tricolor was adopted as the state flag of modern Russia a little more than three decades ago.
Consensus
- The Day of the State Flag of the Russian Federation is celebrated on August 22.
- The flag of Russia consists of three equal horizontal stripes: white, blue, and red.
- The tricolor has historical roots in the 17th century, first used on Russian ships.
- Peter the Great issued an order in 1705 for the white-blue-red flag to be used on Russian merchant ships.
- The tricolor was officially reinstated as the national flag of Russia in 1991 by the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR.
- The holiday was established in 1994 by a presidential decree.
- The flag symbolizes national unity, historical continuity, and sovereignty.
- The flag is displayed on government buildings, private homes, and abroad, including in Copenhagen.
Points of divergence
- The holiday was established based on the August 22, 1991 decision by the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR, which declared the historical white-blue-red tricolor as the official national flag. — fontanka
- The Constitution of Russia, adopted in 1993, defined that the description and use of the state flag would be established by a federal constitutional law. — vm
- In 1858, Alexander II introduced a black-yellow-white flag, which served as the state flag for a quarter of a century. — vm
- The official interpretation of the colors was formalized in 1896: white for freedom and independence, blue for the Virgin Mary, and red for sovereignty. — vm
- In Belgorod Oblast, the flag is displayed on private homes, gates, and entrances as a sign of solidarity and love for the homeland. — tg_belregion_ru
Coverage (5 sources)
- Dear subscribers! — МИД России
- Today – Day of one of the most important symbols of our country – the State Flag. The holiday was established in 1994. Decree... — МИД России
- Today our country celebrates the Day of the State Flag of the Russian Federation — Правительство Белгородской области
- How did the tricolor become state? History of the Russian flag that not everyone knows — Фонтанка
- Historian from the Victory Museum told about the Day of the State Flag of Russia — Вечерняя Москва