List of Russian flags

List of Russian flags
The Russian nation has designed and used various flags throughout history. Listed in this article are flags — federal, administrative, military, etc. — used between the time of the Tsardom of Russia (1547–1721) and today's Russian Federation (1991–present). Also included are flags from the Soviet Union (1922–1991), a country that existed as a federal union of 15 distinct national republics, including the Russian SFSR (1917–1991).
Flags of the Russian Federation
State flag
Presidential flags
Military flags
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. 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.
Flags of service branches
Flags of the Ground Forces
Flags of the arms of the Ground Forces of the Russian Federation
Flags of the Aerospace Forces
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. The Air Defense Forces does not have a flag.
Flags of the Rear of the Armed Forces
Military district flags
Banners of the Armed Forces
Each 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.
Victory Banner
The Victory Banner was a historical banner raised atop of the Reichstag building in Berlin, by the Red Army, on May 1, 1945. It signified the victory over Nazi Germany, and served as the main symbol of victory of the Soviet people. It was amended in Russian law in 1996, but with a new design to distance the new Russian state from any usage of Communist iconography. In 2007, following pressure from Red Army veterans, the original Victory Banner design replaced the 1996 variant, and has since then served its usage in virtually every single Victory Day parade held across Russia.
Command Standards
Paramilitary flags
This section covers flags of the various government paramilitary organizations which are not part of the Russian military, but are structured similarly by ranking system, uniforms, and are equipped with both light and heavy arms
Flags of non-military security forces
Flags of special services
Pennants
Historical flags of Russia
Civil ensign and national flag
Prior to the creation of the first official flag of Russia in 1858, several merchant flags were used to represent Russia, the most notable being the White, Blue, and Red tricolour devised by Tsar Peter the Great. The historical State Flags of Russia were signed by decree to officially represent the country as a whole. The Black, Yellow, and White tricolour became the first official flag of Russia in 1858, with previous flags being de facto unofficial flags of Russia.
Flag of the Soviet Union
Personal flags
Monarch' flags
Other Royal flags
Flag of the Supreme Ruler
Presidential standard
Banners
Historical pennants
Proposed flags
Flags of Russian cities
See also
Flags of the federal subjects of Russia
List of Sakha flags
Flags used in Russian controlled areas of Ukraine
References
External links
Flags of Russia: Флаги России-VEXILLOGRAPHIA