National symbols of Russia

Modern Russia (i.e. the Russian Federation) has many symbols. Some of these symbols remain from historical periods such as the Tsarist era or Soviet Union, while others have even older origins.

The Russian Federation has several official national symbols including a historical document, a flag, an emblem, a national anthem. The current design of the national flag is the same as the Russian Empire and was officially adopted again after the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

Emblems and symbols

Symbol Name Image
Official name Russian Federation (and Russia)
National flag Flag of Russia
National emblem[1] Coat of arms of Russia[2]
National anthem National anthem of Russia
De facto

National personification

Mother Russia
National founder Rurik
National animal[citation needed] Eurasian brown bear

(Ursus arctos arctos)

De facto

National bird

Golden eagle

(Aquila chrysaetos)

National currency Russian ruble
National dances Barynya, Kamarinskaya, Kozachok, Tropak, Khorovod
National flower Chamomile

(Matricaria chamomilla)

National instruments Garmon, balalaika, gusli, spoons
National poet Alexander Pushkin, Anna Akhmatova, Boris Pasternak, Sergei Yesenin, Ivan Turgenev, Ivan Bunin
Patron saint Our Lady Derzhavnaya, Alexander Nevsky, Andrew, Basil the Great, Casimir, George, Joseph, Vladimir I of Kiev, Boris and Gleb, Sergius of Radonezh, Thérèse of Lisieux
National tree Birch

(Betula pendula)

framless
framless
National colors

White
#FFFFFF

Blue
#0036A7

Red
#D62718

Green
#63B76C

National liquor Vodka
De facto

National fruit

Apple

(Malus domestica)

National sport Bandy
National dish Beef stroganoff, chicken Kiev, pierogi, borscht, shchi, Kasha, pelmeni, pirozhki

Soviet era

References

  1. ^ "National symbols of the Russian Federation". www.gov.ru. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  2. ^ please notice the double headed eagle was literally espoused by Ivan III marrying Sophia Palealog in the XVth century.


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