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Symbols of Presidential Power
 
 
Symbols of the Presidential Power
Symbols of the Presidential Power are:

President's Standard, approved by the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation on February, 15, # 319 "On the Standard of the President of the Russian Federation";

The Emblem of the President of the Russian Federation;

The unique, specially manufactured copy of the official text of the Constitution of the Russian Federation.

The Standard of the President of the Russian Federation, the Emblem and the special copy of the text of the Constitution of the Russian Federation are delivered to a newly elected President during the procedure of inauguration when the oath has been taken to the people.

The President's Standard represents a square flag with three equal horizontal strips: white at the top, dark blue in the middle and red at the bottom (these are the colours of the National Flag of the Russian Federation). The golden State Emblem of the Russian Federation occupies its centre. The flag is fringed with gold. The Standard's staff is decorated with a silver staple where the name of the President and the date of the inauguration are engraved.

The Standard's staff is topped with a metal spear-shaped tip.

The Emblem of the President of the Russian Federation consists of the emblem itself and the chain.

The emblem represents a golden cross with dilative ends, the right side of which is covered with ruby enamel. The distance between the ends of the cross equals 60 mm. A narrow convex welt frames the edges. The State Emblem of the Russian Federation is located in the center of the right side of the cross.

A round medallion occupies the back of the cross. The motto: "Benefit, Honour and Glory" is engraved in a circle. In the centre of the medallion there is the date of its manufacturing - 1994. Laurel branches are at the bottom of the medallion. The emblem is connected to the chain by means of a wreath of laurels.

The golden, silver and enamel chain consists of 17 links, 9 of which are in the shape of the State Emblem of the Russian Federation, 8 - in the shape of round rosettes with the motto: " Benefit, Honour and Glory". On the backside of the chain links the names of every President of the Russian Federation and the dates of their inauguration are engraved in golden letters on white enamel.




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