Russian heraldry
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Russian heraldry is the traditional system of coats of arms, emblems, and heraldic symbols in Russia, shaped by Byzantine, imperial, and regional influences and exemplified by motifs like the double-headed eagle.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural tradition
→
heraldic tradition → |
| country | Russia → |
| feature |
combination of Byzantine and Western heraldic elements
→
regional diversity of symbols reflecting local history and nature → strong emphasis on state and imperial symbolism → use of Orthodox saints and religious imagery → |
| hasCentralAuthority | Heraldic Council under the President of the Russian Federation → |
| hasHistoricalPeriod |
Russian Empire
→
Russian Federation era → Soviet era → Tsardom of Russia → |
| hasLegalBasis | federal constitutional law on the State Emblem of the Russian Federation → |
| hasMottoTradition | use of mottos is relatively rare compared to Western heraldry → |
| hasRegister | State Heraldic Register of the Russian Federation → |
| historicalCenter |
Moscow
→
St. Petersburg →
surface form: "Saint Petersburg"
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| includes |
coat of arms of Moscow
→
coat of arms of Saint Petersburg → State Emblem of the Russian Federation →
surface form: "coat of arms of the Russian Federation"
coats of arms of Russian federal subjects → Imperial double-headed eagle of Russia →
surface form: "imperial coat of arms of Russia"
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| influencedBy |
Byzantine heraldry
→
Holy Roman Empire heraldry → Orthodox Christian symbolism → Western European heraldry → |
| regulates |
municipal coats of arms
→
official emblems → regional coats of arms → state coats of arms → |
| usesCharge |
Orthodox church dome
→
St George →
surface form: "St George and the Dragon"
anchor → bear → cross → crown → double-headed eagle → fortress → griffin → horseman → imperial crown → laurel wreath → lion → oak leaves → orb → sceptre → sheaf of wheat → ship → single-headed eagle → sword → |
| usesColor |
black
→
blue → gold → red → silver → |
| usesSymbol | double-headed eagle → |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "Russian imperial heraldry"