Name of the russian flag

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October 17th, 2005, 06:30 PM
Tenna

Name of the russian flag

Hiya,

I was wondering..do your flag actually have a name?
I mean..our flag, here in Denmark is being called Dannebrog.

Hope somebody can help me. Thanks!

-Tenna.
October 17th, 2005, 07:31 PM
Rtyom

No, it hasn't.
October 17th, 2005, 07:38 PM
ReDSanchous

Frankly, I never heard that flags have names. As far as I'm aware there are only certain national symbols such as an eblem that have names.
October 17th, 2005, 07:46 PM
DDT

Quote:

Originally Posted by ReDSanchous

Frankly, I never heard that flags have names. As far as I'm aware there are only certain national symbols such as an eblem that have names.

The British flag is known as "the Union Jack".
October 17th, 2005, 07:49 PM
ReDSanchous

It seems that I've already heard this name. Just can't remember where...
P.S. Now I know. Thanks heaps, DDT :D
October 17th, 2005, 07:54 PM
Rtyom

And American flag is called "Stars and Stripes".

I've heard of "Star-shpongled Banner" which is actually "Star-spongled". :lol:
October 17th, 2005, 08:02 PM
MasterAdmin

People sometimes call it триколор i.e. tri-color or more specifically российский триколор.
October 17th, 2005, 08:06 PM
ReDSanchous

If I remember correctly the French call their flag 'триколор' as well.
October 17th, 2005, 08:06 PM
cheshire_cat

i heard романовский
not sure

edit, no-no, романовский is a different thing :oops:
October 17th, 2005, 08:07 PM
MasterAdmin

Quote:

Originally Posted by ReDSanchous

If I remember correctly the French call their flag 'триколор' as well.

российский триколор eliminates the confusion :D It's not an official name anyway.
October 17th, 2005, 08:08 PM
TATY

Well a tricolor is any three-coloured flag with equal areas of each colour.
October 17th, 2005, 08:09 PM
saibot

Quote:

And American flag is called "Stars and Stripes".

Old Glory also.
October 17th, 2005, 08:09 PM
ReDSanchous

That's right! I agree completely.
October 17th, 2005, 08:12 PM
MasterAdmin

OK, I found the official name штандарт but it doesn't mean just a flag. It's the President's flag that has a golden version of the State Seal of the Russian Federation and is gold-fringed.

http://kremlin.ru/images/symbols_shtandart.jpg

in English - http://kremlin.ru/eng/articles/atributesEng03.shtml
in Russian - http://kremlin.ru/articles/atributes03.shtml
October 17th, 2005, 08:39 PM
Spiderkat

Quote:

Originally Posted by ReDSanchous

If I remember correctly the French call their flag 'триколор' as well.

We sometimes call it "the three-colored flag". :wink:
October 17th, 2005, 09:09 PM
Gerty

Russian Navy has it's own flag, it is called Andreevski - Андреевский флаг.

It was named after St. Andrew, the apostle, who was a patron saint of Russia and who was crucified on X-shaped cross, which is symbolized by this flag.

http://www.tvkultura.ru/p/r_16294.jpg
October 17th, 2005, 09:12 PM
DDT

This same St Andrews cross makes up part of the Union Jack, also. The Union Jack is made of three separate crosses.
October 18th, 2005, 01:08 AM
Moryachka

You read my mind! I was just going to ask about that one. Thanks, Gerty! :lol:
October 18th, 2005, 07:56 PM
MasterAdmin

I had to clean up some messages. Don't divert from the subject, guys!
October 19th, 2005, 01:11 AM
tohca

The Malaysian flag is called "Jalur Gemilang", but it's a recent (less than 10 years) name. It did not have a name earlier as well.

I think it is getting fashionable for flags to have a name. Official or otherwise.