Russia

Description

Russian Flag Size: The Russian flag is a three-colored flag. The flag consists of three strips with horizontal alignment. The colors are red, white, and blue, and the flag was adopted on December 11, 1993, after constitutional crises. The first horizontal stripe is in white while the second one is in blue and, the third one is in red. The flag seems simple but, it has deep meanings for the people of Russia. The horizontal stripes are equal to each other and, the proportion is 2:3. The first flag was selected in 1696. But later on, many changes were made until 1993. Meaning:The Russian flag seems simple flag with three colors but, it has deep meanings for the people of Russia. All the colors were selected wisely. There is thought behind all colors. The white color in the flag symbolizes nobility, peace, and frankness. The blue color represents faithfulness, impeccability, and honesty, and the red color shows the courage of the Russian people and the generosity they have, and the love they show. History: Russia is considered the biggest country on the planet. That is why Russia has a great and long history. The first Russian flag was adopted in 1699. The first time they needed a flag to put on the Russian Merchant Ships. The Russian flag is similar to the flag of the Dutch, the only difference is the arrangement of the colors. The flag used for the ships was not considered the national flag of the country. Later on from time to time, many changes were made to the flag until 1993. As in 1991, the Soviet Union dissolved so, their symbols were abandoned, and in 1993 the shape which we see now came into being. Before the blue stripe was lighter, but now they made it darker as it was in traditions and the flag was finalized. Interesting facts: The first Russian flag was used in 1668 almost 328 years ago which is a long time. Most of the countries were not on the map at that time when Russia had its first flag. Before the blue strip was lighter which was against the traditions, and on December 11, 1993, the blue strip was modified to a darker shade. There is a massive Russian flag too, which is present in Moscow. The length and width proportion ratio of the flag is 3/4 meters in total. Every color in the flag has a unique meaning.