![]() 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 Honor" ("Долг Честь"). It also contains four stars in each corner of the banner to symbolize the heritage of the Soviet Armed Forces. The banner follows the principles and format of historically older Russian military flags that were last used prior to the Russian Revolution in 1917. 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 present banner of the Armed Forces of Russian Federation is introduced under a resolution by State Duma in June 2003. It was a plain red field, it symbolized the traditional red color of the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union. The 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. Light blue field with the Russian Space Forces emblem (Space Forces Circumflex).įlags of the Rear of the Armed Forces FlagĮach 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. The Air Defense Forces does not have a flag. ![]() ![]() 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. ![]() Not to be confused with the Air Defence Troops of the Aerospace Forces.įlag of the Main Directorate of the General Staff On December 29, 2000, the flag was changed to its original historical appearance with dark blue.Ī bicolour of horizontal stripes, blue and green defaced with the Russian Airborne Forces emblem.įlags of the arms of the Ground Forces of the Russian Federationįlag of the Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Protection Troopsįlag of the Air Defence Troops of the Ground Forces In 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. 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. 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. ![]()
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