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The Russian Federation has several official national symbols including a historical document, a flag, an emblem, a national anthem.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
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

• State Anthem of the Soviet Union
• Flag of RSFSR
• Victory Banner
• Hammer and sickle
• Red star

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.

External links

• Media related to Symbols of Russia at Wikimedia Commons