Coat of Arms of Russia
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The coat of arms of Russia (Russian: ГербРоссии/Transkription Gerb rossi) was used since the year 1993 as coat of arms of Russia. Since the year 2000 the coat of arms was defined by court decision to the coat of arms of Russia.
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[edit] Objects
[edit] Double Eagle
The double eagle in the Russian coat of arms comes from the eagle of the Byzantine emperor, in whose tradition the Moskowiter large prince and later Russian Zaren placed itself. With the marriage between Ivan III. and the niece of the last Byzantine emperor Konstantin XI. named Zoe (late Sofia), this changed coat of arms become an orphan since conquest Konstantinopels 1453 by the Osmanen into the Russian.
[edit] Horse and Rider
That sign with the rider is Muscovites the coat of arms. It points a Russian Bogatyr to horse, which ersticht with long lance a kite. Usually it is interpreted as pc. George. The three crowns stood in former times for the connection of Kazan' and Astrachans to the realm in 16. Century, but also for faith, love and hope. In the modern time they became the symbol for the three parts of the division of power: Executive, legislation and Judikative. The realm apple and the Zepter generally stand for protection and sovereignty. But this coat of arms may not be confounded with that the Zarenzeit. In this time the coat of arms the colors black and yellow zierten. Today there is gold and red.
[edit] Miscellaneous
George on Red Reason is also in the coat of arms Georgiens, double eagle in many other state coats of arms, e.g. Albania and Serbia (see double eagles)
