Military Flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag of the Ministry of Defence | |||
| Armed forces | |||
| Banner of Victory (Historical battle flag) | The Banner of Victory raised on the Reichstag in 1945. Replicas of the Victory Banner can be used alongside the national flag on Victory Day. | ||
| 1996–2007 | Commemorative flag. | The Victory Banner. It had a status similar to that of the national flag, and could be used alongside the national flag on national holidays. | |
| Flag of the Russian Ground Forces. | |||
| Flag of the Russian Air Force. | |||
| 1712–1917 1991–present |
Ensign of the Russian Navy, the so-called андреевский (St. Andrew's) flag. | A blue saltire on a white field. | |
| Jack of the Russian Navy. | The Ensign of the Russian Navy superimposed on a white cross on a red field. | ||
| Flag of the Russian Airborne Troops. | A bicolour of horizontal stripes, blue and green defaced with the Russian Airborne Troops emblem. | ||
| Flag of the Strategic Rocket Forces. |
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