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"
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"
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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this entity surface form: "Russian imperial heraldry"

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