coat of arms and the flag are symbols of the same of any modern state.The beginnings of heraldry appeared in antiquity, the Middle Ages it became the property of each noble house, and in modern times is firmly entrenched as a mandatory attribute of all countries of the world.
In terms of the availability of its own symbolism was no exception, and the Russian Federation - public education, which existed from 1917 to 1991.It was the forerunner of the modern Russian Federation.But before considering the attributes of the republic, let's see what it was.How stands the RSFSR?
RSFSR - the republic of the Soviet Union
birth of the Russian Federation can be traced to 1917, when after the victory of the October Revolution in the country came to power by the Bolsheviks.However, the original name of the new state was a bit different - the Russian Soviet Republic (PCP) and the Russian Federal Republic (RDF).Name of the RSFSR was officially fixed 19 July 1918, following the entry into force of the Constitution.Then it was introduced many other innovations.For example, in the same 1918 he gave way to the capital of the RSFSR.She moved from Petrograd to Moscow.
Since 1922 Russia on a par with the other republics joined the USSR, where it was before the collapse of his in 1991.At the end of a period of the RSFSR, the era of the Russian Federation.It lasts for today.
Deciphering abbreviations RSFSR
But how stands the RSFSR?Since 1918, this was read as an abbreviation of the Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic.In 1936 was changed word order.Since then the name stands Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.
National flag
One of the main symbols of the state is the national flag.It is with this attribute is primarily associated any country.The national flag of the Russian Federation for the period of its existence, has undergone several significant modifications.
Flag postrevolutionary time
Immediately after the Bolshevik revolution, the role of the national flag red flag claimed absolutely no additional images and inscriptions on it.However, this has not been fixed in any official document.
The Constitution, adopted in 1918, it was stated that the national flag of the country will be a red flag in the upper left corner of which is embroidered with golden letters the inscription "RSFSR".A more accurate description of the alleged banner of the main law of the country at that time was not.
In 1920, the decree of the Presidium of the Central Executive Committee was given a more detailed description.Including indicated that the inscription "RSFSR" shall frame the golden rectangle.This form is valid until 1937.
Banner Stalin era
adoption of a new Constitution in 1937 has brought some adjustments in the national flag of the Russian Federation.The development of a new version of a talented artist worked Milkina N. In particular, the golden frame was removed, and the font writing letters has been changed from the style of the Old Slavic the usual.This form of the flag officially applied for seventeen years, including during the Great Patriotic War.
Flag (1954 - 1991)
In 1954 the official flag of the Russian Federation has been radically redesigned.For the embodiment of the new project he took the artist VP Victoria.Now the flag included the official Soviet symbols - the hammer and sickle and the five-pointed star, which were located in the upper left edge.In addition, the flagstaff was a light blue bar.The main background of the flag has remained consistently red.All labels with cloth disappeared.
This official version of the banner lasted much longer than the other (37 years) and was replaced only in 1991, the flag of the Russian Federation.
State Emblem
Along with the flag of the most important symbols of the national coat of arms is considered.This attribute is entered in the modern heraldry ever since the Middle Ages.In the Russian Federation also had its own coat of arms, and during its existence it has undergone no less change than the flag.
first official stamp of RSFSR
Emblem of the Russian Federation began to develop from the beginning of 1918 by a special commission.Immediately, a large number of proposals.More than just a commission arranged version of the artist Alexander Leo.In his performance represented the image of the coat of arms in the center of which were placed crossed hammer, sickle and sword.At the bottom was to be the inscription: "The Council of People's Commissars."But Lenin proposed to abandon the sword than he wanted to emphasize the peaceful nature of the future communist society.He also expressed a desire to replace the writing on the slogan: "Workers of the world unite."
The final coat of the RSFSR in 1918 was a symbol in the form of a circle, on which were depicted crossed hammer and sickle on a red shield in the rising sun and framed by ears of corn.
Emblem (1925 - 1978)
Already in 1920 it was decided to improve the coat of arms of the Russian Federation.Immediately above this work was begun, led by artist N. Andreev.First of all, the full inscription "Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic" was replaced by the acronym.In addition, the coat of arms has ceased to be completely circular shape, framed his ears completely, not just the red shield with hammer and sickle.It has been made and some other minor graphic changes.
Finally, this form has been enshrined in the Constitution of 1925.As such, the coat of arms has existed virtually unchanged until the collapse of the Soviet Union.The exception was one small but important detail, which will be discussed below.
Another change Emblem
In 1978 a new constitution was introduced.In connection with its adoption it was decided to bring the emblem of the RSFSR to the all-Union standard.This was reflected in the addition of only one part, namely the five-pointed star in the upper part of the shield, in the place where the meshed grain ears.
No more changes in the symbolism to the collapse of the USSR was conducted.But even after the establishment of an independent Russian coat of arms of the RSFSR served as the basis for its attributes until December 1993, when the national flag was adopted by the double-headed eagle.And until that time, the only difference being the logo of the new state of the coat of arms of the union republic was only a change of the inscription with the name of the country at the top of the shield.Nevertheless, in the modern Russian state heraldry from Soviet times is absolutely nothing left.
Results
During the years of the Russian Federation as part of the Soviet Union flag and emblem of the state of education experienced significant external changes.This was due to the desire to bring the symbolism of the individual republics to the All-Union standards.It should highlight the importance of the predominant attributes of the communist movement in the elements emblem and flag of the Russian Federation.
