Flags of Russia

The following flags represent the Russian Federation or one of its predecessors (the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union). These flags can be used as is or as inspiration.

1 Current flags
2 White-blue-white flags
3 Communist, Socialist and Soviet flags
4 Fascist and nationalist flags
5 Flags based on heraldic colors of the Russian Empire
6 Other
7 Federal subject flags
8 Flags of ethnic groups in Russia

Current flags[]

Flag of Russia (state colors)

Flag of Russia (neon colors)

Flag of Russia OTL (1991–1993)

St. Andrew's flag of Russia, used as the navy ensign

St. Andrew's saltire with the Maltese cross, used as the navy jack

Standard of the President of the Russian Federation

Standard of the Commander-in-chief Russia

Flag of the Russian Armed Forces

Banner of Victory, flown over the Reichstag in 1945

Flag of the Russian Ground Forces

Air Force

Flag of the Russian Airborne Troops

Flag of the Russian Strategic Rocket Forces

Flag of the Russian Border Guard

White-blue-white flags[]

Flag used by various anti-war protestors after the beginning of Russian invasion to Ukraine (2022-2023) as a new state symbol

Communist, Socialist and Soviet flags[]

Flag of the Soviet Union, informally know as Soviet Russia

Russia within the USSR (1954-1991)

USSR flag using the letters in a cross pattern

added a soldier's bayonet to the hammer and sickle

erroneous depiction of the USSR's flag based on a painting of Lenin

Flag of the Commander-in-chief of the Soviet Army

replacing the crowns of the Tsarist State flag with a red star and simplifying the eagle

Russian Socialist Federal Soviet Republic 1918

Russian SFSR (1937-1954)

Russian SFSR (1920-1937)

Russian SFSR (1918)

Soviet naval ensign in 1935-1991

Soviet naval ensign in 1923-1935

Soviet naval jack in 1924-1932

Soviet naval jack in 1932-1991

Flag proposal for Russia-Belarus Union

1997 Communist proposal

Heraldist Pokhlebkin China-style flag proposal for Russia. Small stars around the large symbolize the national republics of Russian Federation

Yeltsin's Victory Banner

Flag of the National Bolshevik Party

Flag for the East Slavic peoples by Vitaly Vetash

a red star superimposed on the imperial colours (like the Yugoslavian flag)

Soviet Russia in Multipolarity timeline

1917 flag proposal

Soviet banner with wreath

Fascist and nationalist flags[]

Fascist Russia, based on the arm shield worn by the members of the ROA (WW2 Era)

Flag of the National Bolshevik Party

Flag of "The Russian National Unity", an ultra-nationalist movement, featuring kolovrat, claimed to be an ancient Russian symbol

nationalist movement "Pamiat"'s flag proposal for Russia. Blue symbolizes clear sky over the Imperial Russia, red - bloody Bolshevik era and green - future prosperity of Russia under Nationalist regime (line 80 - 90)

Russian nationalists flag proposal (2012)

Flag of All-Russian Fascist Party (1930s-1940s)

The flag of the Russian Nation Socialist Republic. This is a custom flag that was created for an ALTERNATE TIMELINE.

The imperial "Heraldic colors" flags are used by nationalists as well.

Flags based on heraldic colors of the Russian Empire[]

Imperial heraldic colors (1858-1883; and later as the dynastic flag of the Romanovs)

Imperial Standard of the Russian Empire, 1700

Imperial Standard of Russia, 1858-1917

Flag of Russia for private use, 1914-1917

Flag of Russia under the SNORist[1] regime

a red star superimposed on the imperial colours (like Yugoslavian flag)

The imperial flag hung upside-down (some nationalists claim this is the true Russian order of colors)

Flag of the Russian colony in Australia, from A World of Difference timeline.

Flag of the Alaskan Dominion in the Hindustani Raj timeline

South African style

Flag of the Russian Empire on the timeline Hitler Win

Imperial flag with a gold instead of yellow in the middle, from the WOIOCG timeline

Imperial flag with a gold instead of yellow in the middle, from the WOIOCG timeline, upside-down

Other[]

Alleged first flag of Russia, 1668

Republic of Russia (Cabotia and Brasil)

Republic of Russia (February's Legacy)

Russian Federation (Vegetarian World)

Flag of the Union of Greater Russia in Principia Moderni

Flag of the Arkhangelsk Region regionalists (1990-s)

Gorbachev flag proposal for Russia. Black symbolizes the dark past, white - purity, and red - the future. (1990)

Count Ignatiev flag colored Russian peasant dress proposal (1881)

Russia in Reign of Roosevelt. Primarily for the Russian Empire, with Democratic Reforms.

Medieval Russian battle flag "Спас Ярое Око"

Flag of the Novgorodian State (Puppet of Sweden, 1611-1613)

East German style flag

Imperial Russian Federation, combining both the current Russian colours and Imperial colours

Another variant combining both Imperial and Federation colours.

A saltire flag combining both Imperial and Federation colours.

Slavic flag by Vitaly Vetash

Flag of Russia-Ukraine-Belarus Union, comprising the unique features of the three flags: the white stripe of the flag of Russia, green — of Belarus, and yellow — of Ukraine.