main ship ensign of the Russian Navy is considered St. Andrew's flag.It is the intersection of the two blue stripes on a white background.The intersection of these two bands is called the St. Andrew's cross, hence the name of the flag.
History St. Andrew's flag, the flag as the chief of the Russian Navy, and the history of the creation of this symbolism is very long: since the reign of Tsar Peter I. in long-Biblical legend, the Tsar Peter was his divine patrons - the brothers Andrew and the Apostle Paul.Apostles patrons of maritime trade, because it engaged in fishing in the Sea of Galilee.Once the brothers were called by Christ to himself.The first of them was Andrew, and so it was named Andrew.Also, the Apostle Andrew, according to ancient legend, is the patron of the Slavic lands and the people who inhabit this land.In our time, in a village called Georgian temple is named Andrew (previously it was the same town of Volkhov).The temple was made in honor of the fact that Saint Andrew visited the city, and left a sign of his pectoral cross.Also, according to legend, the Apostle visited the lands of Novgorod and Kiev, and also left there pectoral cross.In its relentless journey apostle preached Christianity and humble way of life, as it has been accepted martyrdom - the crucifixion.
first time in Russia in 1698, Tsar Peter I was adopted by the Order of St. Andrew.They were rewarded for good public service and the various military exploits.This award is a gold cross with a blue ribbon.All of this is mounted on a gold chain.On the cross is a silver five-pointed star in the center of the star - the small eagle and an eagle on his chest - ribbon in the form of St. Andrew's cross.
first symbols of St. Andrew's flag was not used by Peter I, and his father - Alexis.They coined the flag, designed specifically for the first warship to Russia.The ship was called "Eagle".
Tsar Peter paid a lot of attention to the flags.He personally developed and designed a flag for the Navy.Almost all the flags used themes Saltire.King of the development of flags is most often used blue, white and red colors.All of them started flags were adopted fleet.And one of them, which consisted of vertical stripes of white, blue and red colors, the flag was considered in Moscow and even draw in atlases of the time.
Well, the final version of the flag, just considered St. Andrew's flag (the blue St. Andrew's cross on a white background).He became the chief symbol of the ship of the Russian Navy.This flag is in the form of the Russian Navy lasted until November 1917.
And in 1992, January 17, the Russian government has decided to return to St. Andrew's flag and make it once again the Naval Russian flag.The return of the old maritime fleet comrade was taken with great joy.St. Andrew's flag was lit in St. Petersburg St. Nicholas Cathedral of the Epiphany.Him we can see in the Russian courts, both military and civilian.
very common, meaningful, recognizable symbols can be regarded as the cross of St. Andrew and St. Andrew's flag, a photo of which you have seen in the views that article.
