Flag of Russia
Description
- Three equal horizontal stripes of white, blue, and red, adopted on 22 August 1991
- The tricolour traces back to Tsar Peter the Great's merchant flag of the 1690s
Trivia
- The white represents peace, the blue represents faith and loyalty, the red represents courage
- This tricolour was established by Peter the Great in the 17th century
- Russia's flag has been used continuously since 1991 after the fall of the Soviet Union
Flag of Russia
Russia's white-blue-red tricolour was designed by Tsar Peter the Great in 1693, influenced by Dutch maritime flags observed during his studies in the Netherlands. White symbolizes nobility, blue represents faithfulness, and red stands for courage and love.
In Orthodox tradition, these colours carry religious significance: white representing God, blue the Virgin Mary, and red statehood. The Bolsheviks banned the tricolour in 1917, though it was maintained by the White movement during the Civil War. Following the Soviet Union's dissolution, Russia readopted the tricolour on 21 August 1991.
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