Flag of Russia : Historical Evolution (with Russian National Anthem)

Historical Flags of Russia: The flag of Russia (Флаг России) is a tricolor flag consisting of three fields: white, blue, and red. The flag of Russia was first used as an ensign for Russian merchant ships and became official as the flag of the Tsardom of Russia in 1696. It remained in use until the Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic fully occupied all Russian territories in 1922, as the flag was used by the White Guard during the Russian Civil War which had started in 1917. During the Soviet Union&existence, it used a flag with a red field with a hammer, and a star. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the pre-revolutionary tricolor was re-introduced as the flag of the Russian Federation in 1991. See also : _________________ Subscribe Now! Credits: The national anthem of Russia (Instrumental) "Gosudarstvennyy Gimn Rossiyskoy Federatsii" #HistoryRussian