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.
Observed surface forms (7)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| double-headed eagle of the Russian Empire | 0 | 2 |
| imperial coat of arms of Russia | 0 | 2 |
| Greater coat of arms of the Russian Empire | 0 | 1 |
| Imperial coat of arms of Russia | 0 | 1 |
| double-headed eagle of Russia | 0 | 1 |
| imperial coat of arms of the Russian Empire | 0 | 1 |
| imperial state seal of Russia | 0 | 1 |
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.
this entity surface form: "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"
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"
this entity surface form: "imperial coat of arms of the Russian Empire"
this entity surface form: "double-headed eagle of the Russian Empire"
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"