Russian Navy Ensign
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Russian Navy Ensign — ensign of the Navy
of the Russian Empire
(from 1712 to 1918), the naval flag of the Russian Federation and the banner of the Navy of the Russian Federation (since 2000).
, which is to be awarded for military exploits and the public service. When Peter I became a tsar
, he started to device a flag of the Russian Navy
. The symbolism of the flag is a tribute to his father, Alexey Mikhailovich Romanov who first established a special flag for the first Russian naval vessel — three-masted frigate
‟Eagle
”.
From 1692 to 1712 Peter I personally drew eight flags projects that have consistently been taken into the Navy
. Description of the flag's final version by Peter I:
Original Text (Pre-reform orthography
):
After the revolution
the Russian Navy Ensign was changed, but it was used by the White Army
up to 1924. Pre-revolutionary flag of St. Andrew was reintroduced in the Russian Navy in 1992, and it still used today.
Imperial Russian Navy
The Imperial Russian Navy refers to the Tsarist fleets prior to the February Revolution.-First Romanovs:Under Tsar Mikhail Feodorovich, construction of the first three-masted ship, actually built within Russia, was completed in 1636. It was built in Balakhna by Danish shipbuilders from Holstein...
of the Russian Empire
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia and the predecessor of the Soviet Union...
(from 1712 to 1918), the naval flag of the Russian Federation and the banner of the Navy of the Russian Federation (since 2000).
Description
St. Andrew's flag has a white background with two blue diagonal bands, forming a slanted cross, called St. Andrew's. The ratio of the flag's width to its length is 1 / 1.5, the width of the blue band is 1 / 10 the length of the flag.History
In 1698 Peter I the Great was established first Russian medal — the Order of St. AndrewOrder of St. Andrew
The Order of St. Andrew the First-Called is the first and the highest order of chivalry of the Russian Empire.- Russian Empire :The Order was established in 1698 by Tsar Peter the Great, in honour of Saint Andrew, the first apostle of Jesus and patron saint of Russia...
, which is to be awarded for military exploits and the public service. When Peter I became a tsar
Tsar
Tsar is a title used to designate certain European Slavic monarchs or supreme rulers. As a system of government in the Tsardom of Russia and Russian Empire, it is known as Tsarist autocracy, or Tsarism...
, he started to device a flag of the Russian Navy
Imperial Russian Navy
The Imperial Russian Navy refers to the Tsarist fleets prior to the February Revolution.-First Romanovs:Under Tsar Mikhail Feodorovich, construction of the first three-masted ship, actually built within Russia, was completed in 1636. It was built in Balakhna by Danish shipbuilders from Holstein...
. The symbolism of the flag is a tribute to his father, Alexey Mikhailovich Romanov who first established a special flag for the first Russian naval vessel — three-masted frigate
Frigate
A frigate is any of several types of warship, the term having been used for ships of various sizes and roles over the last few centuries.In the 17th century, the term was used for any warship built for speed and maneuverability, the description often used being "frigate-built"...
‟Eagle
Russian frigate Oryol
The frigate Oryol was the first Russian-built warship, commissioned by Tsar Alexis I to protect Russian trading ships on the Caspian Sea. The Oryol was built between 1667 and 1669 by the developing shipyard in Dedinovo, on the Oka River....
”.
From 1692 to 1712 Peter I personally drew eight flags projects that have consistently been taken into the Navy
Imperial Russian Navy
The Imperial Russian Navy refers to the Tsarist fleets prior to the February Revolution.-First Romanovs:Under Tsar Mikhail Feodorovich, construction of the first three-masted ship, actually built within Russia, was completed in 1636. It was built in Balakhna by Danish shipbuilders from Holstein...
. Description of the flag's final version by Peter I:
| The flag is white, across it there is a blue St. Andrew's cross, whom he baptized Russia. |
Original Text (Pre-reform orthography
Reforms of Russian orthography
The reform of Russian orthography refers to changes made to the Russian alphabet over the course of the history of the Russian language.- Early Changes :...
):
| Флагъ бѣлый, поперёкъ этого имѣется синій Андреевскій крестъ, коимъ Россію окрестилъ онъ. |
After the revolution
Left-wing uprisings against the Bolsheviks
Left-wing uprisings against the Bolsheviks were a series of rebellions and uprisings against the Bolsheviks led or supported by left wing groups including Socialist Revolutionaries, Left Socialist Revolutionaries, Mensheviks, and anarchists. Some were in support of the White Movement while some...
the Russian Navy Ensign was changed, but it was used by the White Army
White movement
The White movement and its military arm the White Army - known as the White Guard or the Whites - was a loose confederation of Anti-Communist forces.The movement comprised one of the politico-military Russian forces who fought...
up to 1924. Pre-revolutionary flag of St. Andrew was reintroduced in the Russian Navy in 1992, and it still used today.
Trivia
- In the Imperial Russian NavyImperial Russian NavyThe Imperial Russian Navy refers to the Tsarist fleets prior to the February Revolution.-First Romanovs:Under Tsar Mikhail Feodorovich, construction of the first three-masted ship, actually built within Russia, was completed in 1636. It was built in Balakhna by Danish shipbuilders from Holstein...
the last captains' words of encouragement for the crew before the fight were: ‟God and St. Andrew's flag are with us!” (RussianRussian languageRussian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
Pre-reformReforms of Russian orthographyThe reform of Russian orthography refers to changes made to the Russian alphabet over the course of the history of the Russian language.- Early Changes :...
: «Cъ нами Богъ и Андреевскій флагъ!»), because the motto of the Russian EmpireRussian EmpireThe Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia and the predecessor of the Soviet Union...
is ‟God is with us!” (RussianRussian languageRussian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
Pre-reformReforms of Russian orthographyThe reform of Russian orthography refers to changes made to the Russian alphabet over the course of the history of the Russian language.- Early Changes :...
: «Съ нами Богъ!»).