Ensign of the Russian Navy
The Russian Navy ensign, also known as St. Andrew's flag (Russian: Андреевский флаг; Russian Pre-reform: Андреевскій флагъ), was the ensign of the Navy of the Russian Empire (from 1712 to 1918), and is the naval ensign of the Russian Federation since 1992, and the banner of the Navy of the Russian Federation since 2000.
| Proportion | 2:3 |
|---|---|
| Adopted | 1712 – 1918 1918–1920 (White Navy) 1992–present |
The flag has a white background with two blue diagonal bands, forming a saltire, called St. Andrew's Cross. The ratio of the flag's width to its length is 1 / 1.5, the width of the blue band is 1 / 10 the length of the flag.
The Guard Ribbon and image of order awarded to the ship can be added to the flag.
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