Russian President Vladimir Putin celebrated this Russian holiday in a video message he published on the occasion of the State Flag Day, and described the Russian tricolor as a symbol of the unity of the state. The related video was published on the Telegram channel. Kremlin.
“Russia is a millennial country and civilization. “Our national flag is the symbol of our unity,” said Putin.
According to him, the Russian Federation, by having a modern flag, has overcome difficulties and tests and re-established its sovereignty.
Prior to this, it was reported that it was held in honor of the Day of the State Flag in the Orenburg region. deployed The tricolor is 1,588 m long and 4.5 m wide.
The historical flag of Russia, consisting of horizontal white, azure and red stripes, was officially recognized and used as the national flag of the Russian Federation, according to the decision of the Supreme Council of the RSFSR dated August 22, 1991. In 1993, a decree was issued on the State Flag of Russia, in which the azure color was replaced by blue, and the red color with red. Flag Day was established in 1994 by decree of Russian President Boris Yeltsin.
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