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The Russian Flag
The Russian flag is made up of three colors - white (top), blue (middle), and red (bottom).
History of the Flag
This design was originally used in the times of Peter the Great
as the trade or commercial flag of Russia. All Russian trade ships used
this flag, and it was also taken by Peter’s ambassadors during their
journeys around Europe. One of the earliest flags, given by Peter the
Great to a monastery in Arkhangelsk, can now be seen in the Military
Museum in St Petersburg.
In 1896, the flag was adopted officially during the crowning ceremony of Tsar Nikolay II. It was replaced by the red flag with hammer and sickle, during the Soviet reign, but has again returned as the official flag of Russia.
Symbolism
The colours symbolise freedom and independence (white), the color of
the Mother of Christ (blue), and power of the State (red).
In recent times, the colours have more commonly been associated with the union of three Slavonic peoples - Byelorussian (white), Ukrainian (blue), and Russian (red).
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