Imperial double-headed eagle of Russia

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The Imperial double-headed eagle of Russia is the historic heraldic emblem symbolizing the authority and unity of the Russian Empire under the Romanov dynasty.


Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf coat of arms element
heraldic emblem
national symbol
adoptedAsStateEmblem 15th century
adoptedUnderRuler Ivan III of Russia
appearsOn imperial coins of Russia
imperial seals of Russia
imperial standards of Russia
imperial state documents of Russia
associatedDynasty House of Romanov
surface form: "Romanov dynasty"
associatedWithConcept Third Rome ideology
associatedWithReligion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: "Eastern Orthodoxy"
bearsOnBreast Saint George and the Dragon
Coat of arms of Moscow
surface form: "arms of Moscow"
category Russian heraldry
national emblems of Russia
country Russian Empire
crownType Imperial Crown with ribbon connecting side crowns
fieldColor gold
hasColor black
hasCrown Imperial Crown of Russia
hasCrownCount 3
hasHeadCount 2
hasMottoRibbon yes
heraldicTincture sable eagle on or field
historicalPeriodOfProminence 16th to early 20th century
holdsInLeftClaw orb
holdsInRightClaw sceptre
influencedBy Byzantine double-headed eagle
orientationOfHeads one head facing east
one head facing west
reintroducedInModifiedForm 1993
represents centralized imperial power
role of Russia as a Eurasian power
symbolizes autocracy
continuity with the Byzantine Empire
imperial authority
sovereignty
unity of the Russian Empire
usedAsStateCoatOfArmsUntil 1917
usedBy House of Romanov
Russian Empire
usedInForm Imperial double-headed eagle of Russia self-linksurface differs
surface form: "Greater coat of arms of the Russian Empire"

Lesser coat of arms of the Russian Empire
usedOn facades of imperial government buildings
imperial regalia of Russia
throne of the Russian emperors

Referenced by (11)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Empress of Russia associatedSymbol Imperial double-headed eagle of Russia
this entity surface form: "double-headed eagle of Russia"
House of Romanov coatOfArms Imperial double-headed eagle of Russia
Russian Empire coatOfArms Imperial double-headed eagle of Russia
this entity surface form: "Imperial coat of arms of Russia"
Imperial Crown with ribbon connecting side crowns depictedAbove Imperial double-headed eagle of Russia
this entity surface form: "double-headed eagle of the Russian Empire"
Russian heraldry includes Imperial double-headed eagle of Russia
this entity surface form: "imperial coat of arms of Russia"
black-yellow-white tricolour (imperial flag) inspiredBy Imperial double-headed eagle of Russia
this entity surface form: "imperial coat of arms of Russia"
State Emblem of the Russian SFSR replaced Imperial double-headed eagle of Russia
this entity surface form: "imperial coat of arms of the Russian Empire"
Imperial Russian Army symbol Imperial double-headed eagle of Russia
this entity surface form: "double-headed eagle of the Russian Empire"
Tsar of Russia symbol Imperial double-headed eagle of Russia
Imperial double-headed eagle of Russia usedInForm Imperial double-headed eagle of Russia self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: "Greater coat of arms of the Russian Empire"
Imperial Crown with ribbon connecting side crowns usedOn Imperial double-headed eagle of Russia
this entity surface form: "imperial state seal of Russia"