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Russia's National Flag Day Celebrations in Russia and Beyond

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On August 22, Russia celebrates National Flag Day which was originally raised on Russia's first warship in 1668. The tricolor flag features three equal horizontal bands coloured white on the top, blue in the middle, and red on the bottom.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Russia on Flag Day, stressing the importance of the flag as a symbol of unity and people’s readiness to defend the Motherland.Check out Sputnik's gallery to see how Russia's National Flag Day is celebrated.

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Russia's National Flag Day Celebrations in Russia and Beyond

10:01 GMT 22.08.2023 (Updated: 14:22 GMT 22.08.2023)

On August 22, Russia celebrates National Flag Day which was originally raised on Russia's first warship in 1668. The tricolor flag features three equal horizontal bands: white on the top, blue in the middle, and red on the bottom.

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Russia on Flag Day, stressing the importance of the flag as a symbol of unity and people’s readiness to defend the Motherland.

"Russia is a one thousand year old country and civilization. Our national flag is a symbol of our unity. I believe that the national flag will always inspire us to move forward, to victory, and to assert the glory of Russia. Happy National Flag Day, friends!" Putin said in his address to the nation.

Check out Sputnik's gallery to see how Russia's National Flag Day is celebrated.

Members of the Voluntary People's Druzhina and the All-Russia People's Front during a motor rally to mark Russian Flag Day in Donetsk.

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Members of the Voluntary People's Druzhina and the All-Russia People's Front during a motor rally to mark Russian Flag Day in Donetsk.

Participants in celebrations marking Russian Flag Day unfurl a 100-metre-long Russian flag on Lenin Square in Mariupol.

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Participants in celebrations marking Russian Flag Day unfurl a 100-metre-long Russian flag on Lenin Square in Mariupol.

Participants in a car rally to mark Russian Flag Day in Donetsk.

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Participants in a car rally to mark Russian Flag Day in Donetsk.

Members of the Voluntary People's Druzhina and the All-Russia People's Front during a motor rally to mark Russian Flag Day in Donetsk.

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Members of the Voluntary People's Druzhina and the All-Russia People's Front during a motor rally to mark Russian Flag Day in Donetsk.

Participants in the celebrations marking Russian Flag Day on Lenin Square in Mariupol.

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Participants in the celebrations marking Russian Flag Day on Lenin Square in Mariupol.

Pedestrians on the Borodinsky Bridge in Moscow, where Russian flags were installed to mark Russian National Flag Day.

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Pedestrians on the Borodinsky Bridge in Moscow, where Russian flags were installed to mark Russian National Flag Day.

The youth holding a Russian flag at the Umayyads Square in Damascus in celebration of Russia's Flag Day, on August 22, 2023.

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The youth holding a Russian flag at the Umayyads Square in Damascus in celebration of Russia's Flag Day, on August 22, 2023.

Participants in the celebrations marking Russian Flag Day on Lenin Square in Mariupol.

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Participants in the celebrations marking Russian Flag Day on Lenin Square in Mariupol.

Russian flags raised in Moscow to mark the Russian State Flag Day. The building of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is in the background.

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Russian flags raised in Moscow to mark the Russian State Flag Day. The building of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is in the background.

A boy rides an electric scooter on the Greater Stone Bridge in Moscow. The Kremlin is in the background.

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A boy rides an electric scooter on the Greater Stone Bridge in Moscow. The Kremlin is in the background.

Participants in celebrations marking Russian Flag Day unfurl a 100-metre-long Russian flag on Lenin Square in Mariupol.

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Participants in celebrations marking Russian Flag Day unfurl a 100-metre-long Russian flag on Lenin Square in Mariupol.

Russian flags placed at the entrance to Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy (VDNH) in Moscow to mark the Russian State Flag Day.

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Russian flags placed at the entrance to Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy (VDNH) in Moscow to mark the Russian State Flag Day.