In all periods of the historical development of the characters is important for any country or community, they could point to the most important processes taking place in society.
iconic and color images
What is a symbol in the conventional sense of the word?First of all, it is a sign, stated in a variety of forms of expression.It can be a text, picture or text, and to combine value and fine.It is built on the principle of visual feature of any social phenomena, or public education.Their history goes back thousands of years, it is being modified according to the demands of the times.Already in ancient times can be found primitive decals.The most common national faith-based and public administration characteristics, expressed as a special way.
What is the symbol and symbolism for the state?This historical traditions, which are reflected in them.In particular, for our country it can be traced all the contradictions of Russia and numerous conflicts with which it is faced.
Religion and its symbols
in ancient times in the territory of residence of the eastern Slavs powerful tribal alliances were formed, they were quite fragmented, conflicts were common thing.The fact was that they adhered to paganism, like all other nations in ancient times, however, it would seem, the external unity of religion was in fact far from the truth.
It is understood the first rulers of Kievan Rus, especially the question of the world asked the Grand Duke Vladimir I, so it was he who was the person who decided to introduce in the country a new monotheistic religion, meets the needs of the development of Russia and contributing to the consolidation of ancient society.So there orthodoxy within our country.Like any other religion, have been formulated in concise and clear foundations of Orthodoxy, expressed in the twelve postulates.That's what creed.And it is essential for every believer, and belief in one God was transformed Kievan rulers in the formula of "One God - a single prince."
Prestigious characters
So happened since ancient times that public property is a kind of ladder, the steps of which are located on different social groups and individuals.This phenomenon is called social differentiation.It was a common fact of social development in any historical period, just at the same time, these differences were quite tangible and evolved hereditary, in others - a more pronounced blurred and personal achievement.
At different intervals of time the transition of the individual from one social group was either very difficult or even impossible.With social progress, these restrictions have virtually disappeared, but the social stratification of society remains.
nobility coats of arms, royal motto - that's what the status symbols.They reflect the position of the group or individual in society.Expensive cars, rich mansions, private jets - that is a symbol of social status in the world today.
Russian heraldry
States come and go, but they had, and will have its signature feature.For example, take the Russian Federation.She underwent numerous transformations in form of administrative-territorial unit, and the type of government.And all these metamorphoses were reflected in the symbolism.Russia emerged after many years during the feudal period and the fight against the Mongol-Tatar yoke.Winning state of the two opponents had to be expressed in the form of iconic features.
Ivan III, married the niece of the last Byzantine emperor, was, among other things, a symbol of the state.For example, the new coat of arms of Russia becomes a double-headed eagle.Also, it depicted a horseman spearing a dragon, which symbolizes the victory of good over evil.That's what the state symbols for the nascent Russian state.
colors of our country
Russian flag appeared thanks to the efforts of Peter the Great.The story is quite well-known: the king was very fond of traveling, especially attracted by its maritime countries.Having been in the Netherlands, the young monarch saw the flag, which was located on ships.He really liked the color combination.Arriving in Russia, he decided to change the location of the colors in the flag and declare the Russian tricolor.This is what happened, but in fact such a combination has been used in the Russian symbolism before.It is known that it was first used in 1667.Just in the reign of Peter the flag became a striped white-blue-red cloth.Initially, it was considered not a state, and national.
In the XIX century, the state became a black-yellow-white flag.However, he was unpopular, therefore, Alexander III returned the old flag as a national symbol of the Russian Empire.
Modern Russian characters
The last century has brought a lot of changes, including those related to the symbols of the state.Thundered in 1917, the revolution and the collapse of the monarchy led to the world's first socialist state - the RSFSR, and then - the Soviet Union.All of these transformations have significantly changed the visual images of the country.What is the symbol for the Bolsheviks?It should have been reflected the ideological foundations of the new state.And he appeared, became the emblem of the hammer and sickle (as signs of social class of the new government).Then came the Globe in the sun, framed by ears.Flag of the Soviet Union became a red flag as a symbol of the revolutionary power of the masses, and the five-pointed star made a way of international solidarity of workers.
collapse of the USSR led to a change of symbolism.The new coat of arms of the Russian Federation has become a well-known double-headed eagle and flag - white, blue and red.That's what the character and its importance to society, the state, the individual.
