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ModernRussia (i.e. theRussian Federation) has many symbols. Some of these symbols remain from historical periods such as theTsarist era orSoviet Union, while others have even older origins.
TheRussian Federation has several official national symbols including a flag, an emblem, a national anthem. The current design of the national flag is the same as the Russian Empire and was officially adopted again after thedissolution of the Soviet Union.
| Symbol | Name | Image |
|---|---|---|
| National flag | Flag of Russia |  |
| National emblem[1] | Coat of arms of Russia[2] |  |
| National anthem | National anthem of Russia |  |
| De facto National personification | Mother Russia |  |
| National founder | Rurik |  |
| National animal[citation needed] | Eurasian brown bear | _female_1.jpg) |
| De facto National bird | Golden eagle |  |
| National currency | Russian ruble |  |
| National dances | Barynya,Kamarinskaya,Kozachok,Tropak,Khorovod |  |
| National flower | Chamomile | .JPG) |
| National instruments | Garmon,balalaika,gusli,spoons |  |
| National poet | Alexander Pushkin,Anna Akhmatova,Boris Pasternak,Sergei Yesenin,Ivan Turgenev,Ivan Bunin |  |
| Patron saint | Our Lady Derzhavnaya,Alexander Nevsky,Andrew,Basil the Great,Casimir,George,Joseph,Vladimir I of Kiev,Boris and Gleb,Sergius of Radonezh |  |
| National tree | Birch |  |
| National colors | White Blue Red Green | |
| National liquor | Vodka |  |
| De facto National fruit | Apple |  |
| National sport | Bandy |  |
| National dish | Beef stroganoff,chicken Kiev,pierogi,borscht,shchi,Kasha,pelmeni,pirozhki |  |
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