National Flag
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1668?–1918 (as ensign) 1883–1918 1993–present |
State Flag of Russia. | A tricolour consisting of three equal horizontal fields, white on the top, blue in the middle and red on the bottom. Used as a commercial and civil maritime ensign from the 1690s (allegedly from 1668) on. |
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