Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University –
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August 22 is a special date for all citizens of Russia. On this day we celebrate the National Flag Day, which was officially established by the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 1714 of August 20, 1994.
The history of state symbols begins in ancient times. When the first states appeared, the need for special signs that would personify the power and sovereignty of the country arose.
During the reign of Ivan the Terrible, Russian soldiers used the scarlet flag in battle. Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich, the father of the future reformer Peter I, after whom the Polytechnic bears his name, approved a tricolor flag in 1667, consisting of white, blue and red stripes. It was first raised in 1668 on the military vessel Oryol.
In the early period of Peter I's reign, the predominant color of the banners remained red, and the canvases themselves were decorated with embroidery and decorative elements. In the summer of 1693, Peter I, while in Arkhangelsk, first raised the "flag of the Moscow Tsar" on the yacht "Saint Peter", decorated with white-blue-red stripes and a golden double-headed eagle. This flag is kept in the Central Naval Museum of St. Petersburg.
On January 20, 1705, Peter I issued a decree approving the tricolor as the flag of the Russian merchant fleet. The emperor drew the sample himself.
The appearance of the Russian flag changed several times. The double-headed eagle and St. Andrew's cross appeared on it, their location and composition changed. Only in 1709 was the tricolor without additional elements first documented, used as a flag for Russian merchant ships.
In 1858, Emperor Alexander II approved a new state flag of the empire – black, yellow and white, intended to decorate state institutions. At the same time, the traditional white, blue and red flag continued to be used for private homes and festive events. In 1865, a decree was issued officially proclaiming black, orange (gold) and white colors as state symbols of the Russian Empire.
On April 28, 1883, Alexander III issued a decree ordering the use of the white-blue-red flag as the state symbol for ceremonial occasions. The final approval of the tricolor as the state flag of Russia took place before the coronation of Nicholas II in 1896. However, already in April 1918, it was replaced by the red flag, which became the symbol of the RSFSR, and then the USSR.
A new milestone in the history of the Russian flag began on August 22, 1991, when the Supreme Council of the RSFSR decided to return the traditional tricolor flag as the official state symbol.
Today, everyone who sincerely loves their homeland, is proud of its history and achievements, who feels personal responsibility for its future, strives for its development and prosperity, pays tribute to the symbol of our state.
Happy holiday, Polytechnicians, Happy Russian National Flag Day!
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