The national anthem of the Russian Federation is one of the main official symbols of the country, along with the Russian coat of arms and flag. The basis of the text and music for the new anthem, written in 2000, was borrowed from the Soviet anthem, the author of the melody of which is Alexander Alexandrov.
Anthem and its importance
From ancient Greek the word "anthem" is translated as "solemn song", an ode to someone or something important and great. The anthem is performed in special or extremely important cases - it is played upon assuming the office of the President of Russia, the leadership of state authorities, as well as at the beginning and end of meetings of the State Duma and the Federation Council. In addition, the anthem is played during military events, national holidays, parades, sports and meetings / seeing off the heads of state.
Today, a song is considered a hymn, which is dedicated to the Motherland and glorifies its power and greatness with its verses.
Every country has a national anthem. Every citizen should respect the symbols of his state and know the words of the anthem of the motherland by heart. Vladimir Putin approved the modern National Anthem of Russia by his decree on December 30, 2000. For the first time, residents of the Russian Federation heard a new anthem on New Year's Eve 2001.
