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The Russian coat-of-arms is a golden two-headed...
in line with the international heraldic rules. In 1882, a strict hierarchy of the coat-of-arms was introduced: there were to be the Greater, Medium and Smaller state coat-of-arms of the Russian Empire. Between then and February 1917, the coat-of-arms underwent no further changes.Following the February 1917 revolution, the seal and monetary units of the Provisional Government featured an imperial two-headed eagle without crowns. A November 10, 1917 decree of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee and the Council of People's Commissars "On Abolishing the Estates and Civil Ranks" also abolished the Russian signs of distinction, orders, flag and coat-of-arms.
On November 5, 1990 the RSFSR Government decided to institute the National Coat-of-Arms and National Flag of the RSFSR. A government commission was set up to organize the work. After a detailed discussion the commission suggested recommending to the Government a white-blue-red flag and a coat-of-arms
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