flag of Russia
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Summary
flag of Russia is a national flag[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of national flag entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,477 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Creator: Peter the Great[3]
- Main regulatory text: Q19164841[4]
- Genre: horizontal triband[5], Pan-Slavic colors flag[6]
- Based on: flag of the Netherlands[7]
- Depicts: field[8]
- Commons category: National flag of Russia[9]
- Foundational text: Q130759117[10]
- Opposite of: flag of Republika Srpska[11]
- Color: white[12], blue[13], red[14]
- Unicode character: 🇷🇺[15]
- Inception: May 11, 1696[16]
- Applies to jurisdiction: Russia[17]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18]
- Replaces: flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic[19]
- Official name: Флаг России[20]
- Different from: flag of Azania[21], Black-yellow-white flag of the Russian Empire[22]
- Aspect ratio (W:H): 3:2[23]
Why It Matters
flag of Russia has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]