The Russian flag was adopted on August 21, 1991. It consists of three equal horizontal bands of white, blue and red. The height is two-thirds the width.

The design of the flag is over 300 years old and was first used by Peter the Great. It was the official flag of Russia from May 7, 1883, until November 1917, when the communist Bolshevik revolution took place. When the communist regime fell, the old tri-color flag was reinstated.

Since 1994, Russia celebrates national "Day of State Flag" on the 21st of August each year.