Flag of Russia

Country

Flag of Russia uses horizontal tricolour. Ratio 2:3 and current adoption December 11, 1993.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Russia
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Russian Federation
Identifier	RU / RUS
Region	Eastern Europe

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	December 11, 1993
First Documented Use	1696
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	White, Blue, Red
Construction	Horizontal tricolour
Common Name	The Russian Tricolour

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Blue	#0039A6	0, 57, 166	100, 66, 0, 35
Red	#D52B1E	213, 43, 30	0, 80, 86, 16

Design and Symbolism

White	nobility and frankness.
Blue	faithfulness, honesty and chastity.
Red	courage, generosity and love.
Origin	Introduced by Peter the Great after seeing the Dutch flag — the model for the Pan-Slavic colours used across eastern Europe.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the Flag of Russia

Horizontal tricolour The recorded proportion is 2:3. Within this library it is grouped with horizontal tricolour designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Russia is White (#FFFFFF), Blue (#0039A6) and Red (#D52B1E). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Origin: Introduced by Peter the Great after seeing the Dutch flag — the model for the Pan-Slavic colours used across eastern Europe.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1696. The adoption field for the present record is December 11, 1993.

Additional flag context

The white, blue and red tricolour was adopted by Peter the Great from the Dutch flag in the 1690s and became the model for the Pan-Slavic colours used across central and eastern Europe.

It was replaced by the Soviet red flag in 1918 and restored in 1991, with the proportions fixed at 2:3 in 1993.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Horizontal tricolour, a 2:3 proportion and the visible origin. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — Russia — Specialist vexillological reference

Other horizontal tricolour flags

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Facts about the Flag of Russia

Russia is recorded as horizontal tricolour.
The reference proportion for the flag of Russia is 2:3.
The stored palette for Russia contains White, Blue and Red.
The adoption field for this country flag record is December 11, 1993.
The design record traces first use to 1696.
Its construction is grouped with the horizontal tricolour design family in this library.
Origin: Introduced by Peter the Great after seeing the Dutch flag — the model for the Pan-Slavic colours used across eastern Europe.
The white, blue and red tricolour was adopted by Peter the Great from the Dutch flag in the 1690s and became the model for the Pan-Slavic colours used across central and eastern Europe.
It was replaced by the Soviet red flag in 1918 and restored in 1991, with the proportions fixed at 2:3 in 1993.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Russia

What does the flag of Russia look like?

Horizontal tricolour, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Russia?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 2:3.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Russia?

The reference palette lists White #FFFFFF, Blue #0039A6 and Red #D52B1E.

What do the symbols on the flag of Russia represent?

Origin — Introduced by Peter the Great after seeing the Dutch flag — the model for the Pan-Slavic colours used across eastern Europe.

When was the present flag record for Russia adopted?

The adoption field in this record is December 11, 1993.

Which design family does the flag of Russia belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with horizontal tricolour designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Russia?

The verification-source section on this page links to an official, governmental or specialist reference used to check the underlying record. Source wording is not copied into the article.