Russia
Adopted1991
Design classHorizontal Tricolor
RegionEurope
White, blue and red horizontal bands.
History and symbolism
The white, blue and red tricolor first flew on the ships of Peter the Great in the 1690s, inspired by the Dutch flag. Readopted in 1991 at the end of the Soviet era as the flag of the new Russia.
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