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List of Russian flags

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The nation of Russia has designed and used various flags throughout history. Listed in this article are flags — federal, administrative, military, etc. — used between the time of the Tsardom of Russia (1547–1721), Russian Empire (1721–1917) and today's Russian Federation (1991–present day). Also included are flags from the USSR (1922–1991), a country that existed as a federal union of 15 distinct national republics, including the Russian SFSR (1917–1991).

Flags of the Russian Federation

= State flag =

{{mainarticle|Flag of Russia}}

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{{ListFlag|Flag of Russia (1991–1993).svg}}1991–1993rowspan="2"|{{nowrap|{{FIAV|110110}} State flag}}Flag of the Russian Federation from 12 December 1991 to 11 December 1993. Still included in the State Heraldic Register.
{{ListFlag|Flag of Russia.svg}}1993–presentProportion changed from 1:2 to 2:3. First, the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation "On the State Flag of the Russian Federation", adopted on December 11, 1993, then Constitutional law "On the State Flag of the Russian Federation" adopted on 25 December 2000.

= Presidential flags =

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{{ListFlag|Flag of the President of Russia.svg}}1994–presentPresidential StandardCurrent Presidential Standard of the Russian Federation.
{{ListFlag|Flag of Commander-in-chief of Russia.svg}}1994–presentFlag of the President as the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces

= Military flags =

{{see also|List of Russian navy flags}}

Following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, for a brief time, many Soviet era flags were still in use until new designs replaced them in the early 2000s. The new flags of the Russian Armed Forces are heavily inspired by the regimental banners and flags of the late Imperial Russian Army and Navy.

== Flags of service branches ==

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{{ListFlag|Flag of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation.svg}}2003–presentFlag of the Ministry of Defence
{{ListFlag|Flag of the Russian ground forces.svg}}2004–presentFlag of the Ground Forces
{{ListFlag|Naval Ensign of Russia.svg}}2000–presentFlag of the NavyIn 1992, the ensign of the Imperial Russian Navy was revived and replaced the Soviet era Naval Flag, however the new design used a lighter shade of blue, rather than the traditional dark blue. On December 29, 2000, the flag was changed to its original historical appearance with dark blue.
{{ListFlag|Flag of Russian Aerospace Forces.svg}}2015–presentFlag of the Aerospace Forces
{{ListFlag|Flag of the Russian Airborne Troops.svg}}2004–presentFlag of the Airborne ForcesA bicolour of horizontal stripes, blue and green defaced with the Russian Airborne Forces emblem.
{{ListFlag|Flag of the Strategic Missile Forces.png}}2004–presentFlag of the Strategic Missile Forces

== Flags of the Ground Forces ==

Flags of the arms of the Ground Forces of the Russian Federation

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{{ListFlag|Engineer forces flag.svg}}2005–Flag of the Engineer Troops
{{ListFlag|Флаг РХБЗ.png}}2005–Flag of the Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Protection Troops
{{ListFlag|Флаг ракетных войск и артиллерии.png}}2006–Flag of the Missile Troops and Artillery
{{ListFlag|Russian Air Defence Troops of the Ground Forces flag 2.png}}2007–Flag of the Air Defence Troops of the Ground ForcesNot to be confused with the Air Defence Troops of the Aerospace Forces.
{{ListFlag|Флаг войск связи.png}}2007–Flag of the Communication Troops
{{ListFlag|Флаг Главного разведывательного управления ГШ ВС РФ.png}}2005–Flag of the Main Directorate of the General Staff
{{ListFlag|Флаг войск РЭБ ВС РФ.png}}2007–Flag of the Electronic Warfare Troops
{{ListFlag|Russian-railway-troops-flag-2007.gif}}2007–Flag of the Railway Troops
{{ListFlag|Flag of the Special Operations Forces.svg|border=no}}?–Flag of the Special Operations Forces

==Flags of the Aerospace Forces==

The Aerospace Forces are a branch of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, it has three arms, the Russian Air Force, the Air Defense Forces, and the Russian Space Forces. The Air Defense Forces does not have a flag.

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{{ListFlag|Flag of the Air Force of the Russian Federation.svg}}2004–Flag of the Air Force
{{ListFlag|Russian military space troops flag.svg}}2015–Flag of the Space ForcesLight blue field with the Russian Space Forces emblem (Space Forces Circumflex).

== Flags of the Rear of the Armed Forces ==

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{{ListFlag|RSAFRF flag.png}}2004–2009Flag of the Rear of the Armed Forces
{{ListFlag|Flag of the Logistical Support of the Russian Armed Forces.svg}}2010–Flag of the Logistical Support of the Russian Armed Forces

== Military district flags ==

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{{ListFlag|Flag of Western Military District.png}}2016–2024Flag of Western Military District
{{ListFlag|Flag of Southern Military District.png}}2016–Flag of Southern Military District
{{ListFlag|Flag of Central Military District.png}}2016–Flag of Central Military District
{{ListFlag|Flag of the Eastern Military District.svg}}2016–Flag of Eastern Military District

==Banners of the Armed Forces==

Each branch of the Armed Forces has a representative banner, one for the Ground Forces, the Aerospace Forces, the Navy, and one to represent the entire Armed Forces as a whole.

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{{ListFlag|Banner of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (2000-2003).svg}}{{ListFlag|Banner of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (2000-2003).svg}}2000–2003rowspan="2"|Banner of the Armed ForcesThe first banner of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation was introduced on 8 December 2000, later confirmed by Federation Council on 20 December and signed by Vladimir Putin on 29 December. It was a plain red field, it symbolized the traditional red color of the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union.
{{ListFlag|Banner of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (obverse).svg}}{{ListFlag|Banner of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (reverse).svg}}2003–The present banner of the Armed Forces of Russian Federation is introduced under a resolution by State Duma in June 2003. This banner consists of two double-headed eagles, on the obverse side is the coat of arms of the Russian Federation, and on the reverse side is the middle emblem of the armed forces of the Russian Federation. The banner follows the principles and format of historically older Russian military flags that were last used prior to the Russian Revolution in 1917. It also contains four stars in each corner of the banner to symbolize the heritage of the Soviet Armed Forces. The reverse side also contains two pieces of text written in old style Slavic typeface, the top side of the banner contains the inscription "Fatherland" ("Отечество") and on the bottom side the inscription reads "Duty [and] Honor" ("Долг Честь").{{Cite web|url=http://www.vexillographia.ru/russia/index.htm|title=Флаги России-VEXILLOGRAPHIA|website=www.vexillographia.ru}}
{{ListFlag|Banner of the Ground Forces of the Russian Federation (obverse).svg}}{{ListFlag|Banner of the Ground Forces of the Russian Federation (reverse).svg}}2002–Banner of the Ground ForcesThe banner of the Russian Ground Forces was introduced by decree No. 141 on February 4, 2002, by Vladimir Putin. It is similar to the above banner, but doesn't have stars and inscriptions, on the reverse side is the middle emblem of the Russian Ground Forces.
{{ListFlag|Flag of Russian Aerospace Forces - recto.svg}}{{ListFlag|Flag of Russian Aerospace Forces - verso.svg}}2002–Banner of the Air Force/Aerospace ForcesThe banner of the Russian Air Forces was introduced by decree No. 141 on February 4, 2002, by Vladimir Putin.{{Cite web|url=http://sbornik-zakonov.ru/143556.html|title=Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 04.02.2002 № 141|website=sbornik-zakonov.ru}} It became the banner of the newly created Aerospace Forces branch, which saw the merger between the Russian Air Forces and the Air Defence Forces on August 1, 2015.
{{ListFlag|Naval Ensign of Russia.svg}}{{ListFlag|Naval Ensign of Russia.svg}}2000–Banner of the NavyThe ensign of the Russian Navy is used as the banner of the Russian Navy. On December 29, 2000, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a federal law making the naval ensign of the Russian navy the official banner of the Russian Navy.{{Cite web|url=https://rg.ru/2000/12/29/znamena-dok.html|title=Федеральный закон о знамени ВСРФ, знамени ВМФ, знаменах иных видов ВСРФ и знаменах других войск|website=Российская газета}}

==Victory Banner==

The Victory Banner was a historical banner raised atop of the Reichstag building in Berlin, by the Red Army, on May 1, 1945. It signified the victory over Nazi Germany, and served as the main symbol of victory of the Soviet people. It was amended in Russian law in 1996, but with a new design to distance the new Russian state from any usage of Communist iconography. In 2007, following pressure from Red Army veterans, the original Victory Banner design replaced the 1996 variant, and has since then served its usage in virtually every single Victory Day parade held across Russia.

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{{ListFlag|Russia Victory Commemorative Flag.svg}}1996–200723x15px Symbol of Victory BannerThe Symbol of Victory Banner was an alternative to using the historic Victory Banner, which contained the hammer and sickle.
{{ListFlag|Soviet Znamya Pobedy.svg}}2007–23x15px 23x15px Banner of VictoryThe Banner of Victory raised on the Reichstag in 1945. Replicas of the Victory Banner can be used alongside the national flag on Victory Day.

==Command Standards==

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{{ListFlag|Standart of the Russian Minister of Defence.svg|border=no}}2003–Standard of the Minister of Defence
{{ListFlag|Flag of Russia's Chief of Staff.svg|border=no}}?–Standard of the Chief of the General Staff
{{ListFlag|Flag of Russia's Commander-in-Chief of the Land Forces.svg|border=no}}?–Standard of the Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Forces
{{ListFlag|Flag of Russia's Commander-in-Chief of the Navy.svg|border=no}}?–Standard of the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy
{{ListFlag|Flag of Russia's Commander of the Aerospace Forces.svg|border=no}}2015–Standard of the Commander-in-Chief of the Aerospace Forces
{{ListFlag|Flag of Russia's Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force.svg|border=no}}?–Standard of the Commander of the Air Force – Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Aerospace Forces
{{ListFlag|Flag of Russia's Commander of the Strategic Missile Forces.svg|border=no}}?–Standard of the Commander of the Strategic Missile Forces
{{ListFlag|Flag of Russia's Commander of the Space Forces.svg|border=no}}?–Standard of the Commander of the Space Forces
{{ListFlag|Flag of Russia's Commander-in-Chief of the Airborne Troops.svg|border=no}}?–Standard of the Commander of the Airborne Forces

= Paramilitary flags =

This section covers flags of the various government paramilitary organizations which are not part of the Russian military, but are structured similarly by ranking system, uniforms, and are equipped with both light and heavy arms.

== Flags of non-military security forces ==

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{{ListFlag|Flag of the Russian Ministry of Extraordinary Situations.svg}}1992–Flag of the Ministry of Emergency Situations
{{ListFlag|Flag of the Russian Ministry of Extraordinary Situations (departmental).svg}}1992–Departmental flag of the Ministry of Emergency Situations
{{ListFlag|Flag of Border Troops of Russia.svg}}2003–Flag of the Border Service of the Federal Security Service
{{ListFlag|Russia, Flag of Federal service on military - technical cooperation, 2005.svg}}2005–Flag of the Federal Service of Military-Technical Cooperation
{{ListFlag|Flag of the Russian Coast Guard.svg}}2008–Ensign of the Coast GuardA blue and white Saltire on a light green background.
|{{ListFlag|Russia, Flag of ships and vessels of the National Guard.svg}}2019–Ensign of the National Guard Naval Service CorpsA blue and white Saltire on a chestnut background.
{{ListFlag|Russia, Flag of the Customs 1994.svg}}1994–Flag of the Federal Customs ServiceA white Saltire on a dark green background.
{{ListFlag|Flag of the State Courier Service of Russia.svg}}2001–Flag of the Courier Service
{{ListFlag|Flag of FSIN.svg}}2005–Flag of Federal Penitentiary Service
{{ListFlag|Flag of GUSP.png}}?–Flag of the Main Directorate of Special Programs of the President
{{ListFlag|Flag of the Office of the Prosecutor General of Russia.png}}2008–Flag of the Office of the Prosecutor General
{{ListFlag|Flag of the Investigative Committee of Russia.svg}}?–Flag of the Investigative Committee
{{ListFlag|Russia, Flag of Federal service of bailiffs, 2006.png}}2006–Flag of Federal Service of Bailiffs
{{ListFlag|Flag of the Ministry for Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation (MVD of Russia).svg}}?–rowspan="2"|Flag of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
{{ListFlag|Flag of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.svg}}?–
{{ListFlag|Flag of FMS of Russia.png}}2007–2016Flag of Federal Migration Service
{{ListFlag|Flag of Spetcstroy.svg}}2000–2016Flag of the Federal Service for Special Construction
{{ListFlag|Flag of the Main Directorate for Traffic Safety of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.png}}?–Flag of the State Automobile Inspectorate

== Flags of special services ==

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{{ListFlag|Flag of FAPSI.svg}}2001–2003Flag of Federal Agency of the Governmental Communication and the Information at the President
{{ListFlag|Flag of the Federal Guard Service.svg}}2002–Flag of the Federal Protective Service
{{ListFlag|Flag of Federal security service.svg}}2010–Flag of the Federal Security Service
{{ListFlag|Russia, Flag of the FSB 2008.svg}}2008–Flag of Director of the Federal Security Service
{{ListFlag|Flag of Foreign Intelligence Service.svg}}2009–Flag of Foreign Intelligence Service
{{ListFlag|Flag of Internal Troops of Russia.svg}}2015–2016Flag of the Internal Troops
{{ListFlag|Flag of National Guard Forces Command.svg}}2016–Flag of National Guard Forces Command
{{ListFlag|Flag of National Guard of the Russian Federation.svg}}2016–Flag of the National Guard

= Pennants =

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{{ListFlag|Pendant of Roszdravnadzor.svg|300x80px|border=no}}2011–Pennant of the Ministry of Health
{{center|{{ListFlag|Pendant of Rosrybolovstvo.png|400x50px|border=no}}}}2009–Pennant of the Federal Agency for Fishery
{{center|{{ListFlag|Pendant of the chief of Rosrybolovstvo.png|400x50px|border=no}}}}2009–Pennant of the Chief of the Federal Agency for Fishery

Historical flags of Russia

= Civil ensign and national flag =

Prior to the creation of the first official flag of Russia in 1858, several merchant flags were used to represent Russia, the most notable being the White, Blue, and Red tricolor devised by Tsar Peter the Great. The historical State Flags of Russia were signed by decree to officially represent the country as a whole. The Black, Yellow, and White tricolor became the first official flag of Russia in 1858, with previous flags being de facto unofficial flags of Russia.

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{{ListFlag|Flag of Russia (1668).svg}}1668–1693rowspan="2"|Civil ensign of the Tsardom of RussiaEnsign of the Oryol ship.
rowspan="2"|{{ListFlag|Flag of Russia.svg}}1696–1721rowspan="2"|Peter the Great's tricolour was the merchant flag of the Russian Empire. However, the flags used by the Russian Army were regimental flags with the Double-Headed Eagle, the official Imperial symbol, in the centre. The Imperial Standard was the black Double-Headed Eagle displayed on a golden banner, which represented the Empire and the Emperor, the absolute ruler of Russia.{{cite web|url=http://www.vexillographia.ru/russia/Empire.htm|title=флаги Российской империи|website=www.vexillographia.ru}} When the black-yellow-white flag was in use between 1858 and 1896, the white-blue-red flag was still used as a merchant ensign.
| 1721–1896Civil ensign of the Russian Empire
{{ListFlag|Romanov Flag.svg}}1858–1896rowspan="2"|State flag of the Russian EmpireOn 11 June 1858, by decree of Alexander II, the heraldic colors of the empire were approved for flags, banners and other items (draperies, rosettes, etc.). It became the first State flag of Russia in 1865. The white-blue-red flag was reintroduced in 1883 but the black-yellow-white remained in use until it was fully replaced in all circumstances in 1896.Bonnell, Victoria E. Russia at the barricades: eyewitness accounts of the August 1991 coup. M.E. Sharpe, 1994, p92Condee, Nancy. Soviet hieroglyphics: visual culture in late twentieth-century Russia. Indiana University Press, 1995, p49Saunders, Nicholas J. Matters of conflict: material culture, memory and the First World War. Routledge, 2004, p129National Museum of Science and Technology (Canada). Material history review. Canada Science and Technology Museum, 2000, p46{{cite web|url=https://www.crwflags.com/FOTW/flags/ru_1914.html|title=Russia, 1914–1917|website=www.crwflags.com}}
rowspan="3"|{{ListFlag|Flag of Russia.svg}}1896–1917On 28 April 1883, Alexander III amended the 1858 decree "on flags for decorating buildings on solemn occasions" to be replaced exclusively with the white-blue-red colours. This meant that the white-blue-red flag was now to be used on land in addition to at seas. It fully replaced the black-yellow-white flag when it became the only official National flag in time for the coronation of Nicholas II in 1896.
1917–1918National flag of the Russian Republicrowspan="2"|The Russian Provisional Government and the Russian Republic kept using the same flag after the monarchy was overthrown in the February Revolution. During the Russian Civil War, it was also used by the Russian State in 1918–1920 and the White Guards overall until their defeat in 1923.
1918–1920National flag of the Russian State
{{ListFlag|Flag RSFSR 1918.svg}}1918–1937rowspan="4"|State flag of the Russian SFSRThe first flag of the RSFSR was established by decree on 13 April 1918. However the law never provided an official drawing or depiction. Instead, a simple red flag was commonly used. The description of the decree stated that the "flag of the Russian Republic is set on a red banner with the inscription: Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic (Russian: Российская Советская Федеративная Социалистическая Республика)." The decree however did not specify the exact shade of red used on the flag, nor the exact placement and size of the inscription, the ratio of the flag itself and the colour and font of the words. There is no evidence to suggest such a flag was ever produced and used. Later that year, on 17 June 1918, a decree was established on the new state flag of the RSFSR. This time, the law provided an official image for the flag. The ratio of the flag was 1:2, located in the upper left corner, the letters "R.S.F.S.R" appeared in old Slavonic font and were surrounded by a golden border.
{{ListFlag|Flag of the Russian SFSR 1937-1954.svg}}1937–1954Red banner with stylized "RSFSR" abbreviation in gold Cyrillic letters in the honour canton.
{{ListFlag|Flag of the Russian SFSR.svg}}1954–1991The flag of the Soviet Union with a blue band at the hoist.
{{ListFlag|Flag of Russia (Soviet Colors).svg}}1991Used by protesters during the August Coup and proclaimed national flag on 22 August 1991, then formally adopted as the state flag on 1 November.

= Flag of the Soviet Union =

{{mainarticle|Flag of the Soviet Union}}{{see also|Flags of the Soviet Republics}}

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{{ListFlag|Flag of the Soviet Union (1923).svg}}1922–1923rowspan="5"|State flag of the Soviet UnionThe first flag of the Soviet Union is a red flag with the state emblem in the center and fimbriated in white.
{{ListFlag|Flag of the Soviet Union (1924).svg}}1923–1924The second flag of the Soviet Union with the golden fimbriated canton, adopted shortly after the end of the Russian Civil War.
{{ListFlag|Flag of the Soviet Union (1924-1936).svg}}1924–1936The third flag of the Soviet Union.
{{ListFlag|Flag of the Soviet Union (1924–1955).svg}}1936–1955The fourth flag of the Soviet Union, this design was prominently used during the Second World War.
{{ListFlag|Flag of the Soviet Union.svg}}1955–1991The fifth and final flag of the Soviet Union.

= Personal flags =

== Monarch' flags ==

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{{ListFlag|Standard of the Grand Princes of Moscow (Ivan III).png}}{{circa|1462}}Flag of the Grand Prince of MoscowAdopted under Ivan the Great.
{{ListFlag|Flag of Oryol ship (variant).svg}}1693–1703Flag of the Tsar of Russiarowspan="2"|Adopted under the rule of Peter the Great.{{cite web |last1=Russian Institute for Heraldry and Vexillology |title=штандарты императорской семьи |url=http://www.vexillographia.ru/russia/EmpirEli.htm |website=www.vexillographia.ru |access-date=18 June 2019}}{{cite web |title=Tsar's personal flags |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/ru_tzar.html#stand |website=FOTW |publisher=CRWFLAGS |access-date=18 June 2019}}
1703–1742rowspan="5"|Imperial Standard
{{ListFlag|Russian Imperial Standard 1742.png}}1742–1799;
1801–1828		Russian Imperial Standard used at palaces.
{{listFlag|Russian Imperial Standard.png}}1799–1801Russian Imperial Standard introduced by Paul I. This flag is depicted on many documents of that era.{{cite web |title=Manifesto of Emperor Paul I on the full coat of arms of the All-Russian Empire. Approved December 16, 1800 |url=http://projects.rusarchives.ru/statehood/06-47-gosudarstvenny-gerb.shtml |website=projects.rusarchives.ru |access-date=23 October 2021}}
{{listFlag|Russian Imperial Standard 1834.png}}{{circa|1835}}In the album of flags of 1835, an Imperial Standard used at palaces was reported.
{{ListFlag|Imperial Standard of the Emperor of Russia (1858–1917).svg}}1858–1917Standard of the Emperor of Russia on land, adopted in 1858.

== Other Royal flags ==

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{{ListFlag|Imperial Standard of the Empress of Russia (1848).svg}}{{circa|1848}}rowspan="2"|Standard of the Empress of Russia
{{ListFlag|Imperial Standard of the Empress of Russia.svg|border=no}}?–1917
{{ListFlag|Imperial Standard of the Tsesarevich of Russia.svg}}?–1917Standard of the Tsesarevich of Russia
{{ListFlag|Imperial Standard of the Empress Princes of Russia.png|border=no}}?–1917Standard of the Empress Princes of Russia
{{ListFlag|Imperial Standard of the Grand Duke of Russia.svg}}?–1917Standard of the Grand Duke of Russia
{{ListFlag|Imperial Standard of the Grand Duchess of Russia.svg|border=no}}?–1917Standard of the Grand Duchess of Russia
{{ListFlag|Ensign of the Tsesarevich of Russia.png}}?–1917Ensign of the Tsesarevich of Russia
{{ListFlag|Ensign of the Grand Duke of Russia.png}}?–1917Ensign of the Grand Duke of Russia
{{ListFlag|Flag of the Grand Duke of the Caucasus 1862-1870.png}}1862–1870rowspan="2"|Flag of the Grand Duke of the Caucasus
{{ListFlag|Flag of the Grand Duke of the Caucasus 1870-1917.png}}1870–1917

== Flag of the Supreme Ruler ==

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{{ListFlag|Verhovny Pravitel flag.png}}1919–1920Flag of the Supreme Ruler of the Russian StateUsed by Admiral Alexander Kolchak during the Russian Civil War.

== Presidential standard ==

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{{center|{{ListFlag|Presidential standard of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (1991).svg|border=no}}}}1991Presidential standard of the Russian SFSRUnofficial standard of the president of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, used during the inauguration of Boris Yeltsin on 10 July 1991.{{cite web |url=https://news.rambler.ru/other/41400540-kak-spasali-znamya-rsfsr/ |title=Как спасали Знамя РСФСР |website=rambler.ru |access-date=21 October 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://yeltsin.ru/archive/photo/51574/|title=Первый президент России Борис Николаевич Ельцин принимает присягу (1991)|website=Ельцин Центр}} A law establishing the official standard for the President of Russia was not created until 1994, at the time of Yeltsin's first inauguration, an impromptu standard was created solely for the event, but without any official decree or design.

=Banners=

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{{ListFlag|Banner of Dmitry Donskoy at the Battle of Kulikovo.png}}

|1380

|Banner of Dmitry Donskoy at the Battle of Kulikovo

|Calvary Cross on a Red Pennant.

{{ListFlag|Flag with Jesus.png}}

|1380

|Flag of the Rus' Army at Kulikovo.

|Mandylion, an image of Christ portrayed on a red flag, with the Inscriptions IC XC NIKA (Christ will win) on all corners. Nowadays used as a "Russian Orthodox flag".

{{ListFlag|b=no|Banner of the Novgorod Republic (c. 1385).svg}}

|c. 1385

|Banner of the Novgorod Republic

|Banner used by the Novgorod Republic, depicting a white castle on a red field.

{{ListFlag|b=no|Banner of the Most Merciful Savior, 1552.svg}}

|1552

|Banner of the Most Merciful Savior

|Banner used by Ivan IV during the Siege of Kazan.

{{ListFlag|b=no|Appearance of Michael to Joshua at Dmitry Pozharsky banner.png}}

|1610s

|Banner of Dmitry Pozharsky

|Battle banner of the Second Volunteer Army depicting appearance of Archangel Michael to Joshua.

{{ListFlag|b=no|Гербовое знамя 1696.png}}1696Armorial Banner of Peter the GreatThe armorial banner of Peter the Great was created in 1696. Made from red taffeta with a white border, the banner depicted a golden eagle hovering over the sea. On the chest of the eagle in the circle is the Savior, next to the Holy Spirit and the holy apostles Peter and Paul. The banner was likely made for the second Azov campaign.

=Historical pennants=

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{{ListFlag|Masthead pennant of Russia (until 1697).png|400x50px|border=no}}?–1697Masthead pennant of the Tsardom of Russia
{{ListFlag|Вымпел российского Министерства путей сообщения 1881.jpg|400x50px|border=no}}{{circa|1881}}Pennant of the Ministry of Railways
{{ListFlag|Broad pennant of the Emperor of Russia.svg|400x50px|border=no}}?–1917Pennant of the Emperor of Russia
{{ListFlag|Broad pennant of the Empress of Russia.svg|400x50px|border=no}}?–1917Pennant of the Empress of Russia
{{ListFlag|Broad pennant of the Tsesarevich of Russia.svg|400x50px|border=no}}?–1917Pennant of the Tsesarevich of Russia
{{ListFlag|Broad pennant of the Tsesarevna of Russia.svg|400x50px|border=no}}?–1917Pennant of the Tsesarevna of Russia
{{ListFlag|Broad pennant of the Grand Duke of Russia.svg|400x50px|border=no}}?–1917Pennant of the Grand Duke of Russia
{{ListFlag|Broad pennant of the Grand Duchess of Russia.svg|400x50px|border=no}}?–1917Pennant of the Grand Duchess of Russia
{{ListFlag|Brade-pennant Admiral-General of Royal blood.gif|400x50px|border=no}}?–1917Pennant of the Admiral General of Royal blood
{{ListFlag|Verhovny Pravitel vympel.png|400x50px|border=no}}1919–1920Pennant of the Supreme Ruler of the Russian State

=Proposed flags=

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{{ListFlag|Flag of Russia (1914-1917).svg}}{{parabr}}{{ListFlag|Flag of Russian Empire (1914-1917) common.svg}}{{parabr}}{{ListFlag|Flag of Russian Empire for private use (1914–1917).svg}}1914National flag of the Russian EmpireA tricolour of horizontal stripes, white, blue and red, with a yellow canton with the coat of arms. Introduced as a flag for private use on the outbreak of World War I on 8 September 1914 with introduction as a national flag planned for after the war, hence never officially adopted.{{URL|http://www.odin-fakt.ru/upload/ISKRY/1914/1914_35/SWScan00935_800.jpg|1914 Iskri Journal №35}}
{{ListFlag|Proposed flag of the Russian SFSR (Kokorekin).svg}}1948, 1949State flag of the Russian SFSRA proposal for the state flag of the RSFSR was created by artist {{illm|Alexey Kokorekin|ru|Кокорекин, Алексей Алексеевич}}. It added white and blue horizontal stripes at the bottom, both two stripes took {{frac|1|6}} of the flag's height.
{{ListFlag|Proposed flag of the Russian SFSR (with tricolor).svg}}{{circa|1949}}State flag of the Russian SFSRAnother proposal with the traditional Russian tricolour at the bottom.
{{ListFlag|Proposed flag of the Russian SFSR.svg}}{{circa|1950}}State flag of the Russian SFSRAnother proposal for the state flag of the RSFSR was created by Mikhail Rodionov. It consisted of a traditional tricolour flag and a hammer and a sickle in the middle of the flag. Because of his proposal, he was accused of anti-Sovietism in 1950, at the Leningrad affair case.{{Cite web |title=Как бело-сине-красный флаг чуть было не стал флагом РСФСР в 1950-х годах |url=https://zen.yandex.ru/media/id/5d500bdfe854a900ae069aea/kak-belosinekrasnyi-flag-chut-bylo-ne-stal-flagom-rsfsr-v-1950h-godah-606eb058ddcafc70a92a16f7 |access-date=2022-05-30 |website=Дзен {{!}} Блогерская платформа |language=en}}
{{ListFlag|Flag of the Russian Federation (1997 proposal, alternate).svg}}{{parabr}}{{ListFlag|Flag of the Russian Federation (1997 proposal).svg}}1994; 1997State flag of the Russian FederationProject flags of Russia after the dissolution of the USSR with communist symbols slightly modified, submitted multiple times in the State Duma by Communist and Agrarian deputies.[http://transcript.duma.gov.ru/node/3126/#sel= State Duma session transcript of 7 December 1994]{{Cite web|url=http://transcript.duma.gov.ru/node/2790/|title=State Duma session transcript of 2 April 1997|website=transcript.duma.gov.ru|accessdate=2020-07-09}}Bill 97700653-2 «[https://archive.today/20120203113531/http://www.pravoteka.ru/pst/99/49334.html On the State Flag of the Russian Federation]», submitted by the CPRF deputy Oleg Shinkarev on 11 February 1997 stated that «the State Flag of the Russian Federation is a rectangular red colored sheet. In the left upper corner of it are golden hammer and sickle. Flag's ratio is 1:2» (article 1).
{{ListFlag|Russia Victory Commemorative Flag (alternative).svg}}200723x15px Symbol of Victory BannerAs described in a bill from 2007 vetoed by Vladimir Putin's presidential decree.[https://web.archive.org/web/20090512202507/http://www.gzt.ru/politics/2007/04/20/211333.html Vladimir Putin declined «On the Victory Banner» bill, says ITAR-TASS quoting the Kremlin's press office.] The flag was used on public display during celebrations of the Victory Day and other events related to past wars during the first decade of the 2000s, along with the state flag.
{{ListFlag|Romanov Flag.svg}}2011State flag of the Russian FederationOn April 18, Vladimir Zhirinovsky with the LDPR party proposed to the State Duma the adoption of the Russian Imperial (Romanov's) flag as the official flag of Russia.{{Cite web |title=Жириновский предложил вернуть России "имперский" флаг|url=https://lenta.ru/news/2011/04/18/empire|access-date=2011-04-18 |website=lenta.ru |language=ru}}
{{ListFlag|Flag of the Soviet Union.svg}}2022State flag of the Russian FederationOn April 19, the CPRF proposed to the State Duma the adoption of the Soviet flag as the official flag of Russia.{{Cite web |title=КПРФ внесла в Госдуму законопроект, предлагающий установить флаг СССР флагом России |url=https://kprf.ru/dep/gosduma/activities/210029.html |access-date=2022-04-19 |website=kprf.ru |language=ru}}

Flags of Russian cities

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{{ListFlag|Flag of Abakan (Khakassia).png}}2003–Flag of AbakanTwo red and blue horizontal stripes and a white background with the emblem to the hoist.
{{ListFlag|Flag of Anadyr (Chukotka).svg}}2005–Flag of Anadyr
{{ListFlag|Flag of Astrakhan.svg}}1997–Flag of AstrakhanA crown above sword on a white background with a blue wave pattern at the bottom.
{{ListFlag|Flag of Barnaul (2021).jpg}}2021–Flag of BarnaulThe arms of the city of Barnaul on a blue background.
{{ListFlag|Flag of Belgorod.svg}}1999–Flag of BelgorodTwo horizontal stripes: top - blue and bottom - white. In the roof there is an image of the figures of the coat of arms of the city.
1998–Flag of Birobidzhan
{{ListFlag|Flag of Blagoveshchensk.svg}}1998–Flag of Blagoveshchensk
{{ListFlag|Flag of Bryansk.png}}2016–Flag of Bryansk
{{ListFlag|Flag of Cheboksary.svg}}2001–Flag of Cheboksary
{{ListFlag|Flag of Chelyabinsk.svg}}2002–Flag of ChelyabinskA Bactrian camel in front of a wall on a green and yellow background.
{{ListFlag|Flag of Cherepovets (Vologda oblast).svg}}2002–Flag of CherepovetsA blue pall on a golden background.
2001–Flag of Cherkessk
{{ListFlag|Flag of Chita (Chita oblast).svg}}2006–Flag of Chita
{{ListFlag|Flag of Donetsk.svg}}2004–Flag of Donetsk, Ukraine
{{ListFlag|Flag of Elista (Kalmykia).svg}}2004–Flag of Elista
{{ListFlag|Flag of Gorno-Altaysk.svg}}1997–Flag of Gorno-Altaysk
{{ListFlag|Flag of Grozny (Chechnya).svg}}2010–Flag of Grozny
{{ListFlag|Flag of Irkutsk (Irkutsk oblast).svg|b=no|c=yes}}1996–Flag of IrkutskA black "Babr" or siberian tiger holding a squirrel in its mouth standing on a grassy island on a white and blue background
{{ListFlag|Flag of Ivanovo.svg}}2003–Flag of IvanovoA woman using a spindle on an all blue background.
{{ListFlag|Flag of Izhevsk (Udmurtia).svg}}2000–Flag of IzhevskA white and blue bicolor with a pair of leaves, an arrow, and what appears to be a pair of wire cutters.
{{ListFlag|Flag of Kaliningrad.svg}}1996–Flag of KaliningradA coat of arms in front of a ship on an all blue background.
{{ListFlag|Flag of Kaluga.svg}}2000–Flag of Kaluga
{{ListFlag|Flag of Kazan.svg}}2004–Flag of KazanA dragon walking on a mostly white background with a thin green line at the bottom.
{{ListFlag|Flag of Kemerovo.svg}}2019–Flag of Kemerovo
{{ListFlag|Flag of Kerch.svg}}1999–Flag of Kerch
{{ListFlag|Flag of Khabarovsk.svg}}2007–Flag of Khabarovsk
{{ListFlag|Flag of Khanty-Mansiysk.svg}}2002–Flag of Khanty-Mansiysk
{{ListFlag|Flag of Kirov (Kirov oblast).svg}}2010–Flag of KirovA hand holding a bow beneath a cross on an all yellow background.
{{ListFlag|Flag of Kostroma (Kostroma Oblast).svg}}2002–Flag of Kostroma
{{ListFlag|Flag of Krasnodar.svg}}2006–Flag of Krasnodar
{{ListFlag|Flag of Krasnoyarsk.svg}}1995–Flag of Krasnoyarsk
{{ListFlag|Flag of Kurgan (Kurgan oblast).svg}}2001–Flag of Kurgan
{{ListFlag|Flag of Kursk.png}}2000–Flag of KurskA sky blue flag with a blue diagonal band charged with birds.
{{ListFlag|Flag of Kyzyl.svg}}2016–Flag of Kyzyl
{{ListFlag|Flag of Lipetsk.svg}}2005–Flag of LipetskA linden tree depicted on a green hill on a yellow background.
{{ListFlag|Flag of Luhansk.svg}}1995–Flag of Lugansk, Ukraine
{{ListFlag|Flag of Magadan.svg}}1999–Flag of Magadan
{{ListFlag|Flag of Magas (SVG).svg}}2010–Flag of Magas
{{ListFlag|Flag of Magnitogorsk (Chelyabinsk oblast).svg}}2004–Flag of MagnitogorskA black triangle on a silver-colored background.
{{ListFlag|Flag of Makhachkala (Dagestan).svg}}2006–Flag of Makhachkala
{{ListFlag|Flag of Mariupol.svg}}1994–Flag of Mariupol, Ukraine
{{ListFlag|Flag of Maykop.svg}}2008–Flag of Maykop
{{ListFlag|Flag of Moscow.svg}}1995–Flag of MoscowSaint George with a lance riding on a silver horse stabbing a zilant on a dark red background.
{{ListFlag|Flag of Nalchik (Kabardino-Balkaria).png}}2011–Flag of Nalchik
{{ListFlag|Flag of Naryan-Mar.png}}2001–Flag of Naryan-Mar
{{ListFlag|Flag of Nazran.svg}}2016–Flag of Nazran
{{ListFlag|Flag of Nizhny Novgorod.svg}}2006–Flag of Nizhny NovgorodA bright red deer on a white-colored background.
{{ListFlag|Flag of Nizhny Tagil (Sverdlovsk oblast).png}}2006–Flag of Nizhny TagilThe coat of arm of Nizhny Tagil on a Maroon Background.
{{ListFlag|Flag of Nolinsk.png}}?-Flag of NolinskA swan on an all blue background
{{ListFlag|Flag of Norilsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai.svg}}2000–Flag of NorilskA polar bear holding a key on a vertically divided blue and red background.
{{ListFlag|Flag of Novokuznetsk (Kemerovo oblast) (celebratory).png}}2018–Flag of Novokuznetsk
{{ListFlag|Flag of Novosibirsk.svg}}1993–Flag of Novosibirsk
{{ListFlag|Flag of Omsk.svg}}2014–Flag of Omsk
{{ListFlag|Flag of Orenburg.svg}}2012–Flag of Orenburg
{{ListFlag|Flag of Oryol.svg}}1998–Flag of OryolThe coat of arms of the city on a red background and a light blue stripe with the hammer and sickle in the canton
{{ListFlag|Flag of Ozyorsk (Chelyabinsk oblast).svg}}2003–Flag of Ozyorsk
{{ListFlag|Flag of Penza.png}}2004–Flag of Penza
{{ListFlag|Flag of Perm.svg}}1998–Flag of PermA bear carrying a book beneath a cross on an all red background.
{{ListFlag|Flag of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.svg}}2015–Flag of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
{{ListFlag|Flag of Petrozavodsk (Karelia).svg}}2001–Flag of Petrozavodsk
{{ListFlag|Flag of Pskov (Pskov oblast).svg}}2010–Flag of Pskov
{{ListFlag|Rostov-na-Donu flag.svg}}1998–Flag of Rostov-on-Don
{{ListFlag|Flag of Ryazan (Ryazan oblast).png}}2001–Flag of RyazanA crown sitting above and to the left of a man holding a sword on an all yellow background.
{{ListFlag|Flag of Saint Petersburg Russia.svg}}1992–Flag of Saint PetersburgAn anchor and a hook crossing each other with a scepter in the intersection of the two, all on a red background.
{{ListFlag|Flag of Salekhard (Yamal Nenetsia).svg}}1998–Flag of Salekhard
{{ListFlag|Flag of Samara (Samara oblast).png}}2015–Flag of SamaraA coat of arms above the name of the city in front of a horizontally divided red white and blue background.
{{ListFlag|Flag of Saransk.svg}}2011–Flag of Saransk
{{ListFlag|Flag of Saratov.svg}}1997–Flag of SaratovA coat of arms in front of a horizontally divided blue and white background.
{{ListFlag|Flag of Sergiev Posad (Moscow oblast).png}}2006–Flag of Sergiyev PosadThe walls of a city with two axes floating above it on a blue background.
{{ListFlag|Flag of Sevastopol.svg}}2000–Flag of Sevastopol, Ukraine
{{ListFlag|Simferopol flag.svg}}2006–Flag of Simferopol, Ukraine
{{ListFlag|Flag of Smolensk (Smolensk oblast).png}}2001–Flag of Smolensk
{{ListFlag|Flag of Sochi (Krasnodar krai).svg}}2006–Flag of Sochi
{{ListFlag|Stavropol flag.svg}}2014–Flag of Stavropol
{{ListFlag|Flag of Surgut.svg}}2005–Flag of Surgut
{{ListFlag|Flag of Suzdal (Vladimir oblast).png}}2004–Flag of SuzdalA bird wearing a crown on a horizontally divided blue and red background.
{{ListFlag|Flag of Syktyvkar (Komia).svg}}2009–Flag of Syktyvkar
{{ListFlag|Flag of Tambov (Tambov oblast).png}}2008–Flag of Tambov
{{ListFlag|Flag of Tobolsk.svg}}2007–Flag of Tobolsk
{{ListFlag|Flag of Togliatti.svg}}2005–{{Cite web |title=City Symbols / Togliatti / English Version |url=https://tgl.ru/city-symbols-en/ |access-date=2023-11-12 |website=tgl.ru}}Flag of Tolyatti
{{ListFlag|Flag of Tomsk.png}}2019–Flag of TomskA rearing horse on a dark green background.
{{ListFlag|Flag of Tula.svg}}2001–Flag of Tula
{{ListFlag|Flag of Tver.svg}}1999–Flag of Tver
{{ListFlag|Flag of Tyumen (Tyumen oblast).png}}2008–Flag of Tyumen
{{ListFlag|Flag of Ufa.svg}}2007–Flag of Ufa
{{ListFlag|Flag_of_Ulan-Ude_(Buryatia).png}}2005–Flag of Ulan-Ude
{{ListFlag|Flag of Ulyanovsk.svg}}2003–Flag of UlyanovskA vertical triband of blue, white, and blue, with a golden crown in the middle of the white stripe.
{{ListFlag|Flag of Veliky Novgorod.png}}2010–Flag of Veliky Novgorod
{{ListFlag|Flag of Vladimir.svg}}1996–Flag of VladimirA lion holding a cross and wearing a crown on an all red background.
{{ListFlag|Flag of Vladivostok (Primorsky kray).png}}2016–Flag of VladivostokThe coat of arms of the city in front of a blue saltire on a red background.
{{ListFlag|Flag of Volgograd.svg}}1999–Flag of VolgogradThe coat of arms of the city on a red background.
{{ListFlag|Flag of Vologda.svg}}2003–Flag of VologdaGod reaching out from the clouds holding a sword and cruciger on a red background.
{{ListFlag|Flag of Voronezh.png}}2008–Flag of Voronezh
{{ListFlag|Flag of Yakutsk.svg}}1996–Flag of Yakutsk
{{ListFlag|Flag of Yaroslavl.svg}}1996–Flag of YaroslavlThe arms of the city on a blue background.
{{ListFlag|Flag of Yekaterinburg (Sverdlovsk oblast).svg}}2008–Flag of YekaterinburgA furnace and well on a horizontally divided green, yellow and blue background.
{{ListFlag|Flag of Yoshkar-Ola (Mariy-El).png}}2011–Flag of Yoshkar-Ola
{{ListFlag|Flag of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (Sakhalin oblast).svg}}2005–Flag of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
{{ListFlag|Flag of Zlatoust.svg}}2000-Flag of ZlatoustA yellow pegasus above a yellow stripe on an all red background.

See also

{{Portal|Russia}}

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{Commons category-inline|Flags of Russia}}
  • Flags of Russia: [http://www.vexillographia.ru/russia/index.htm Флаги России-VEXILLOGRAPHIA] {{in lang|ru}}

{{Lists of flags}}

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