Naval Ensign
St. Andrew's flag (Russian: Андреевский флаг, Andreyevskiy flag) has a white background with two blue diagonal bands, forming a slanted cross, called St. Andrew's. The ratio of the flag's width to its length is 2:3, the width of the blue band is 1⁄10 the length of the flag.
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