Excerpts from a RIA Novosti online conference...
blue saltire on white for his navy, and a white, blue and red tricolor for the merchant marine late in the 17th century. The tricolor has been considered the national flag ever since.Q: Does June 12 have any chance of developing in Russia into something like July 4 in the United States?
A: We can only guess right now. The future of the holiday is tied in with the nation's future - which, in turn, depends on what each of us does.
Q: How many government awards does Russia presently have? Which is the highest?
A: There is no order higher than St. Andrew's. There are also the orders of Service to the Fatherland, Honor, Valor, Military Merit, Friendship, Georgy Zhukov and, last but not least, St. George.
Q: Russia has a Christian saint on its coat-of-arms. Is that appropriate in a multi-religious country?
A: As the official description has it, Russia bears on its coat-of-arms a representation not of St. George but of
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25.04.2012