When is the flag day of rf. Flag Day of the Russian Federation

The national flag is one of the official symbols of the country. They consider it a historical white-blue-red flag, which was hoisted on the first Russian ship “Eagle” during the reign of Alexei Mikhailovich in 1667. The white stripe meant Freedom, the blue - the Virgin, under whose cover is Russia, the red - Sovereignty. Now, unofficially, the following interpretation of tricolor meanings is most often used: white color means peace, purity, purity; blue - faith and fidelity; red color symbolizes the power and blood shed for the Fatherland.

The Russian tricolor has more than 300 years of history. The national flag in Russia appeared at the turn of the XVII-XVIII centuries, in the era of the emergence of Russia as a powerful state. For the first time, a white-blue-red flag was hoisted on the first Russian warship “Eagle”, during the reign of the father of Peter I Alexei Mikhailovich. Peter I was recognized as the legal “father” of the tricolor on January 20, 1705, according to which a white-blue-red flag should be hoisted on all kinds of merchant ships, he drew a pattern and determined the order of horizontal stripes.

In 1858, Emperor Alexander II approved the drawing “with the arrangement of the emblem's black-yellow-white colors of the empire on banners, flags and other objects for decoration on the streets for special occasions”. And on January 1, 1865, a personal decree of Alexander II came out, in which the colors black, orange (gold) and white were already directly called the “state colors of Russia”.

In Soviet Russia, the red flag was the state flag for more than 70 years.

The Extraordinary Session of the Supreme Council of the RSFSR on August 22, 1991 decided to consider official symbol  Russian tricolor. By decree of the President of the Russian Federation of December 11, 1993, the Regulation on the State Flag of the Russian Federation was approved.

On December 25, 2000, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the federal constitutional law On the State Flag of the Russian Federation. In accordance with the law, the State flag of the Russian Federation is a rectangular panel of three equal horizontal stripes: the upper - white, middle - blue and lower - red. The ratio of the width of the flag to its length is 2: 3.

The word “flag” is a derivative of the Dutch name for pure-wool worsted fabric “flaguh”, which, due to its durability, just went to sea flags.

History of the Russian Tricolor

The national flag in Russia appeared at the turn of the XVII-XVIII centuries, in the era of the emergence of Russia as a powerful state. The first traditional flag was introduced by the father of Peter I, Moscow Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich, it was the white-blue-red flag that was known to everyone today, which was intended for the Russian fleet on the Caspian Sea. At the same time, he played the role of an identification mark, because the ships of the Arabs and Turks sailed on the Caspian Sea. That is why three bands were chosen: such a flag was distinguishable from large distances, in fact, it was a signal flag. Such a flag did not possess its own symbolism.

For the first time, a white-blue-red flag was hoisted on the first Russian warship Eagle, during the reign of the father of Peter I Alexei Mikhailovich. The “Eagle” did not sail for a long time under a new banner: having descended the Volga to Astrakhan, it was burned there by the rebellious peasants Stepan Razin.

Peter I is rightfully considered a father russian tricolor. He approved the flag in deference to his father's memory.

For practical purposes only - to distinguish his ships from strangers in battle - Peter first added a state shade. The banner on the ship’s mast was a signal to comply with the European rules of civilized war, where the flag was a sign of the ship’s belonging to the state on the basis of “floating land”.

Wanting to make Russia a civilized part of Europe, Peter I approved several flags at once for the Russian fleet and ground forces. And there were a great many flags, almost every regiment of the Life Guard had its own banners.

The place of the main flag, however, remained empty. And the king was preoccupied with this problem.

In 1699, out of hundreds of banners, the role national flag  Peter I gave the white-blue-red flag, under which by that time usually went merchant ships. Thus, the representative status of such a flag was emphasized in the first place, a sign of friendly disposition, a gesture of good neighborliness and peace were highlighted.

January 20, 1705, he issued a decree according to which "on all kinds of merchant ships" they should raise a white-blue-red flag, he drew a sample and determined the order of horizontal stripes. In different variations, the three-lane flag was also decorated with warships until 1712, when the St. Andrew flag was approved on the navy.

By this time, the symbolism of flowers had finally taken shape. The Russian state three-color flag is a rectangular panel, where three parallel colored stripes represent the knowledgeable:
  White - nobility, duty, the color of purity.
  Blue is fidelity and chastity, the color of love.
  Red is courage and generosity, the color of strength.

This symbolism can be deepened by looking into the works of connoisseurs and Kabbalists, where: white means fast-passing time, blue means truth, and red is the color of the resurrection of the dead. And all together this means the following: a sign of power over everything earthly in the name of the victory of heavenly truth. The Russian state flag is a sign of the messianic state, which considers the dissemination of the ideas of good and truth a national vocation.

In 1858, Alexander II approved the drawing "with the arrangement of the emblem's black-yellow-white flowers on the banners, flags and other objects for decoration on the streets for special occasions." And on January 1, 1865, a personal decree of Alexander II came out, in which the colors black, orange (gold) and white were directly called the "state colors of Russia."

The black-yellow-white flag lasted until 1883. On April 28, 1883, the decree of Alexander III was announced, which said: “So that in those solemn occasions when it is considered possible to allow the decoration of buildings with flags, only the Russian flag should be used, consisting of three stripes: upper - white, middle - blue and lower - red flowers. "

In 1896, Nicholas II established a Special Meeting at the Ministry of Justice to discuss the issue of the Russian national flag. The meeting concluded that "the white-blue-red flag has every right to be called Russian or national, and its colors: white, blue and red are called state."

At this time, the three colors of the flag, which became national, received an official interpretation. Red color meant "sovereignty", blue - the color of the Mother of God, under whose cover is Russia, white - the color of freedom and independence. These colors also meant the community of White, Small and Great Russia. After the February Revolution, the Provisional Government used the white-blue-red flag as the state.

The revolution of 1917 abolished the former banner and coat of arms, but left the idea of \u200b\u200ba messianic state untouched.

Soviet Russia did not immediately reject the tri-color symbol of Russia. April 8, 1918 Ya.M. Sverdlov, speaking at a meeting of the Bolshevik faction of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee, proposed to approve the combat red flag with the national Russian flag, and for more than 70 years the red flag has been the state flag. On August 22, 1991, the Extraordinary Session of the Supreme Council of the RSFSR decided to consider the tricolor to be the official symbol of Russia, and by the decree of the President of the Russian Federation Boris Yeltsin of December 11, 1993, the Regulation on the State Flag of the Russian Federation was approved, and August 22 was declared Day of the State Flag of Russia. On this day, the tricolor Russian flag was officially hoisted for the first time over the White House, replacing as state symbol  red cloth with a sickle and a hammer.

The Russian flag is one of those flags that proclaim the supremacy of faith over the state. Among them, for example, are the flags of Muslim states, where a green color or a crescent moon signifies faith in Allah and Mohammed, his prophet. The star-striped US flag primarily speaks of the unity of all American states, of the triumph of the union of lands for the sake of the common ideal of freedom.

Rise russian flag  usually accompanied by execution national anthem  Russia, which usually happens in the framework of major public events with the participation of top officials of the state, this ceremony marks the greatness of the state and its history. For deliberate damage to the flag and, moreover, its destruction, a special article is provided for in the Criminal Code of Russia, which considers such an act of vandalism as a criminal offense.

The national symbols of Russia reflect the power and greatness of our country, its glorious history, and the exploits of the Russian people.

Russian flag day  - a holiday that helps unite society on eternal values \u200b\u200b- patriotism, statehood. This holiday makes us feel proud of our great country, for our compatriots.

Noting Flag Day, we feel ourselves part of a great power, proud that we are children of Great Russia.

August 22, Russia celebrates the State Flag Day of the Russian Federation, established on the basis of the decree of the President of the Russian Federation of August 20, 1994 "On the Day of the State Flag of the Russian Federation."

On this day in 1991, the Supreme Council of the RSFSR adopted a resolution "On the Official Recognition and Use of the National Flag of the RSFSR", which it decided to consider as a special law the new state symbols of the Russian Federation historical flag  Russia - a panel of isometric horizontal white, azure, scarlet stripes - the official National flag  Russian Federation.

The Russian tricolor has more than 300 years of history. The national flag in Russia appeared at the turn of the XVII-XVIII centuries, in the era of the emergence of Russia as a powerful state. For the first time, a white-blue-red flag with a double-headed eagle sewn on it was hoisted on the first Russian warship Eagle, during the reign of the father of Peter I Alexei Mikhailovich, but researchers have no consensus on how these colors were combined.

Peter I was recognized as the legal "father" of the tricolor. In 1705 he issued a decree according to which "white-blue-red flag should be hoisted on all kinds of merchant ships", he himself drew a pattern and determined the order of horizontal stripes.

Born along with the first Russian warships, the Russian flag until 19th century remained the property of mainly naval culture. The start of the use of the Russian white-blue-red flag on land is associated with the geographical discoveries of Russian sailors.

Until the 19th century, Russian sailors erected a memorial cross on the shore of the annexed land. But in 1806 a new tradition appeared. The Russian expedition explored the coast of South Sakhalin and raised two flags on the shore. St. Andrew's flag marked the merit of the navy, the state white-blue-red flag - the new possession of Russia.

After Peter I, gold (orange) and black colors began to spread in the Russian army, which gradually began to acquire the role of state ones.

By the decree of Emperor Alexander II of June 23 (June 11 according to the old style) of 1858, a black-yellow-white flag was introduced as the official (state) flag of the Russian Empire. The black-yellow-white flag lasted until 1883. On May 10 (April 28, according to the old style) of 1883, Alexander III, “By order of the flags for decorating buildings on special occasions,” ordered the use of the white-blue-red flag as the state flag of the Russian Empire, instead of black-yellow-white.

The white-blue-red flag was officially approved as the national flag of Russia only on the eve of the coronation of Nicholas II in 1896.

Three colors of the flag, which became national, received an official interpretation. Red color meant "sovereignty", blue - the color of the Mother of God, under whose cover is Russia, white - the color of freedom and independence. These colors also meant the community of White, Small and Great Russia.

In Soviet Russia, the red flag was the state flag for more than 70 years.

The extraordinary session of the Supreme Council of the RSFSR on August 22, 1991, decided to consider the tricolor as the official symbol of Russia. By decree of the President of the Russian Federation of December 11, 1993, the Regulation on the State Flag of the Russian Federation was approved.

On December 25, 2000, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the federal constitutional law On the State Flag of the Russian Federation. In accordance with the law, the State flag of the Russian Federation is a rectangular panel of three equal horizontal stripes: the upper - white, middle - blue and lower - red. The ratio of the width of the flag to its length is 2: 3.

Currently, most often (unofficially) the following interpretation of the values \u200b\u200bof the colors of the flag of Russia: white means peace, purity, integrity, perfection; blue - the color of faith and fidelity, constancy; red color symbolizes energy, strength, blood shed for the Fatherland.

The national flag of the Russian Federation is constantly raised on the buildings of the administration of the President of the Russian Federation, the Council of the Federation, the State Duma, the Government of the Russian Federation, the Constitutional and Supreme Courts, the General Prosecutor's Office, the Investigative Committee, the Central Bank, the Accounts Chamber, the residence of the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation, and the Central Election Commission.

The state flag is constantly raised (alone or together with the corresponding flags) on the buildings of federal executive bodies, at the residences of plenipotentiaries of the president in the federal districts, as well as on the buildings of state authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation and local governments.

A duplicate of the standard (flag) of the President of the Russian Federation rises above the residence of the President of the Russian Federation in the capital of Russia - the city of Moscow.

The national flag flies on the buildings of diplomatic missions, consular posts, residences of heads of diplomatic missions and consular posts, when it is connected with the performance of official duties by these persons, as well as on the buildings of other official missions of the Russian Federation outside Russia. In addition, on ships entered in one of the registries of the courts of the Russian Federation, in accordance with the charter of service on them.

A vessel flying the state or national flag of a foreign state must, when sailing in the internal waters of the Russian Federation or while docking in the Russian port, in addition to its flag, also raise and carry the Russian State Flag in accordance with international maritime customs.

The national flag flies daily in places of permanent deployment of military units and individual units of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, other troops and military units.

In all cases provided for by the military regulations of the Armed Forces of Russia for the removal of the Battle Banner of a military unit, the State flag of the Russian Federation attached to the flagpole shall be carried out simultaneously.

The national flag is hung on the buildings of local governments, public associations, enterprises, institutions and organizations, regardless of ownership, as well as on residential buildings on public holidays of the Russian Federation.

During the days of mourning, a black ribbon is attached to the upper part of the flagpole of the Russian Federation flag, the length of which is equal to the length of the flag's flag. The national flag hoisted on the mast (flagpole), lowers to half the mast height (flagpole).

The state flag of the Russian Federation is raised (set) during official ceremonies and other special occasions.

On November 8, 2008, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed the Federal Law “On Amending the Federal Constitutional Law“ On the State Flag of the Russian Federation. ”The law was supplemented by Article 9-1, aimed at distinguishing between official and unofficial use of the Russian flag and its image. what official use  the flag is carried out in the manner and in cases stipulated by law. It is also allowed to use the national flag of the Russian Federation, including its image, by citizens, public associations, enterprises, institutions and organizations in other cases, if such use is not an abuse of the national flag of the Russian Federation.

The use of the national flag of the Russian Federation in violation of the Federal Constitutional Law, as well as abuse of the national flag of the Russian Federation entails liability in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation. In accordance with the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, abuse of the state flag of the Russian Federation is punishable by restraint of liberty for a term of up to one year, or forced labor for the same term, or by arrest for a term of three to six months, or imprisonment for a term of up to one year.

According to a VTsIOM survey conducted in 2015 on the eve of the National Flag Day of Russia, the majority of Russians (67%) are overwhelmed with pride and admiration at the sight of the national flag of the Russian Federation, and it causes sympathy among 16% of respondents. Most respondents (64% of respondents) can correctly name the colors of the national flag of Russia and their location.

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The Day of the State Flag of the Russian Federation is celebrated on August 22 on the basis of the decree of the President of the Russian Federation of August 20, 1994 "On the Day of the State Flag of the Russian Federation".

For more than a quarter of a century, on August 22, 1991, the Supreme Council of the RSFSR adopted a decree "On the official recognition and use of the National Flag of the RSFSR", which it decided to consider the historical flag of Russia, a flag of equal horizontal, white, azure, scarlet stripes, by the special law of the Russian Federation official national flag of the Russian Federation.

The Russian flag has more than 300 years of history. The national flag in Russia appeared at the turn of the XVII-XVIII centuries, in the era of the emergence of Russia as a powerful state. For the first time, a white-blue-red flag with a double-headed eagle sewn on it was hoisted on the first Russian warship Eagle, during the reign of the father of Peter I Alexei Mikhailovich, but researchers have no consensus on how these colors were combined.

Peter I was recognized as the legal "father" of the tricolor. At the beginning of the 18th century, he issued a decree according to which "a white-blue-red flag should be hoisted on all kinds of merchant ships", he himself drew a pattern and determined the order of horizontal stripes.

Born along with the first Russian warships, the Russian flag until 19th century remained the property of mainly naval culture. The start of the use of the Russian white-blue-red flag on land is associated with the geographical discoveries of Russian sailors.

Until the 19th century, Russian sailors erected a memorial cross on the shore of the annexed land. Later a new tradition appeared. The Russian expedition explored the coast of South Sakhalin and raised two flags on the shore. St. Andrew's flag marked the merit of the navy, the state white-blue-red flag - the new possession of Russia.

After Peter I, gold (orange) and black colors began to spread in the Russian army, which gradually began to acquire the role of state ones.

The white-blue-red flag was officially approved as the national flag of Russia only on the eve of the coronation of Nicholas II.

The holiday is celebrated on August 22, but today city holidays and sporting events will be dedicated to the Russian flag.

In St. Petersburg, at noon, cyclists will pass through the streets, raising the flags of Russia. Check in is designed for 14 km. In the Sosnovka park in the north of the city, a mass run will be launched at a distance of 5 and 10 km.

A record swim will take place in the Krasnoyarsk Territory: 8 athletes will swim 150 km in two days. Each participant will swim for about 3-4 hours until he is replaced by another.

The baton of the sports celebration of Flag Day on August 22 will be accepted by other regions of the country. Events will be held in the Khabarovsk Territory, in Chuvashia, Orenburg, Veliky Novgorod.

In St. Petersburg, at noon on August 20, a column of cyclists will follow the streets, raising the flags of the Russian Federation. Check in is designed for 14 km. At the same time, in the Sosnovka park in the north of the city, as part of the celebration, a mass race will be launched at a distance of 5 and 10 km, according to the results of which athletes will be able to receive or confirm their sports categories. For the participants and guests of the festival will be organized sports workshops, photo zones and competitions on the theme of a healthy lifestyle.

To swim before the holiday

In the Krasnoyarsk Territory, the Day of the Russian flag will be celebrated with a record swim. Eight athletes, including world champions, world champions, world-class sports masters in swimming, start on August 20, they will swim 150 km and finish on August 22 in the Shumikhi region of the Divnogorsk region, the regional sports ministry said.

“We will sail from dawn, from five o'clock, and until sunset, so three days. The participant swims for about 20 km - this is 3-4 hours, then it changes for another. An escort boat will go throughout the distance,” the agency quotes one of the participants, multiple champion of Siberia in swimming Ivan Rybkin. The swimmer admitted that for him this is the first such experience. The water temperature in the Krasnoyarsk Sea in August is about 18-20 degrees.

Run and ride with the flag

The baton of the sports celebration of Flag Day on August 22 will be taken by other regions of Russia. Youth patriotic bike ride "Under the flag of Russia" is planned in the Khabarovsk Territory. It will pass through the Ayano-May and Khabarovsk areas. In Arkhangelsk, festivities will also begin with a bike ride along the route of the Northern Dvina embankment - Peace Square - Red Pier. With the flags of Russia along the Northern Dvina will pass the army, representatives of patriotic clubs, volunteers, leaders of youth associations and everyone.

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