The Russian flag is a combination of three colored stripes of equal width: the upper one is white, the middle one is blue, and the lower one is red. But what do the colors of the Russian tricolor mean and what do they symbolize?
The values of the colors of the flag of Russia: history and modernity
There is no official interpretation of the meaning of the white, blue and red stripes on the Russian tricolor. However, there are a number of "unofficial" interpretations of the meaning of the colors of the flag of Russia.
According to the most popular of them, the white stripe represents peace, perfection, purity and purity. The blue color on the flag of Russia is the color of constancy, faith and fidelity. Also, the blue color is the color of the Mother of God, under the auspices of which the country is located. However, Russia is still considered a secular state, so directly linking the blue color to religion will not be entirely correct. And finally, the red bar symbolizes strength and energy, as well as blood shed for the homeland.
Since the Russian tricolor appeared more than three centuries ago, naturally, there are also “historical” interpretations of the meaning of the white-blue-red flag.
According to one of them, the colors of the stripes and their relative position reflects the structure of the world from the point of view of the ancient Slavs. In this case, the lower, red strip of the tricolor corresponds to the physical world; blue - to the heavenly world, and the upper, snow-white - to the divine.
White on the flag of Russia is freedom, blue is faith, red is sovereignty. This is a very popular version of the "reading" of the tricolor during the existence of the Russian Empire. Another “great-power” interpretation of the meaning of the colors of the flag is that the three stripes of the tricolor represent the unity of the three Slavic peoples. In this case, the white bar on the flag of Russia symbolizes Belarus, the blue - Little Russia, and the red - Great Russia.
The colors of the flag of Russia - values in heraldry
There is no universal "recipe" that allows you to "read" the meaning of the colors of state flags of both Russia and other countries. Color values can be spelled out in white papers, but this is completely optional. However, often enough to "decipher" the flags they turn to heraldic interpretations of the meaning of color. What is the meaning of heraldry in white, blue and red?
White color in heraldry is traditionally called "silver" or simply "silver". The use of white means purity and innocence, virginity, purity. Also, this color symbolizes wisdom, serenity and reliability, truthfulness and frankness. In alchemy, pearls correspond to silver, and in astronomy, to the moon. The element of white color is water.
Blue color in heraldry is usually called "azure" or "azure". It is a symbol of beauty and grandeur, glory and honor, gentleness, fidelity, sincerity and honesty. Impeccability, greatness and chastity - these are also "azure" qualities. The element of this color is water, the planets are Jupiter, and in alchemy, blue means sapphire or tin.
Red color, it is a scarlet. The scarlet in heraldry traditionally symbolizes courage, courage and courage, as well as fearlessness, love and generosity. In addition, the meanings of red include law, fire and heat. A red background may indicate spilled blood, as well as political or religious beliefs. In alchemy, scarlet corresponds to ruby and iron, in astronomy to Mars. The element of red, of course, is fire.
