The national emblem of the Russian Federation

The present Federal constitutional law established by the State Emblem of the Russian Federation, its description and the procedure for official use.

State Emblem of the Russian Federation is the official state symbol of the Russian Federation.

State Emblem of the Russian Federation is a rectangular with rounded lower corners and a pointed red heraldic shield with a golden double-headed eagle spreading its wings upward. The eagle is crowned with two small crowns and - above them - a large crown, belt splices. In the right leg of an eagle - the scepter in his left - power. On the breast of the eagle, the red shield - silver rider in a blue cloak on a silver horse, striking silver spear black toppled backward and downtrodden horse dragon.

Drawings of the State Emblem of the Russian Federation in the multi-color and single-color versions are placed in Appendices 1 and 2 to the Federal Constitutional Law.

Playing the State Emblem of the Russian Federation shall be allowed without a heraldic shield (as the main figure - a two-headed eagle with the attributes listed in Article 1 of the Federal Constitutional Law), as well as in monochrome version.

• Federal constitutional laws and federal laws;     
• Decrees and orders of the President of the Russian Federation;     
• Regulations of the Council of Federation of Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation;     
• Regulations of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation;     
• Decisions and orders of the Government of the Russian Federation;     
• The Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation;     
• Decisions of the Supreme Court;     
• Decisions of the Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation;     
• Presidential;     
• Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation;     
• Of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation;     
• Government;     
• The Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation;     
• Supreme Court;     
• Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation.

• Presidential Administration;     
• Plenipotentiaries of the President of the Russian Federation in the federal districts;     
• Federal executive bodies;     
• Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation;     
• Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation;     
• The Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation;     
• Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation;     
• The Central Bank of the Russian Federation.

• Interdepartmental Commission for the Protection of State Secrets;     
• Agencies, organizations and institutions of the President of the Russian Federation;     
• Bodies, organizations and agencies of the Government of the Russian Federation;     
• Federal courts;     
• Prosecution authorities of the Russian Federation;     
• Diplomatic missions, consulates and other official representative of the Russian Federation outside the Russian Federation.

State Emblem of the Russian Federation played on identity documents citizen of the Russian Federation, as well as other documents of national sample, issued by federal authorities.

State Emblem of the Russian Federation shall be placed on the seals of the federal authorities, other public bodies, organizations and institutions as well as agencies, organizations and institutions, regardless of their form of ownership, with separate public authority.

• On the facade of the official residence of the President of the Russian Federation;     
• Building facades of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, the Government of the Russian Federation, the Russian Constitutional Court, Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, the Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation, diplomatic missions, consulates and other official representative of the Russian Federation outside the Russian Federation;     
• In the office of the President of the Russian Federation;     
• In the meeting rooms of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, the Government of the Russian Federation, the Russian Constitutional Court, Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, the Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation and other federal courts;     
• In the offices of the President of the Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the Russian Federation, Head of the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation, the Russian presidential representatives in federal districts, the President of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation, the General Prosecutor of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation, the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation, Chairman of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation, heads of federal executive agencies, federal judges, prosecutors, and leaders of the state authorities of the Russian Federation, heads of municipalities, heads of diplomatic missions, consular and other official representative of the Russian Federation outside the Russian Federation, including the official representative of the Russian Federation to the International Organizations.

State Emblem of the Russian Federation shall be placed on the border signs (the main border posts) and at checkpoints across the state border of the Russian Federation.

• Standard (flag) of the President of the Russian Federation;     
• Battle banners of military units;     
• Banners of the federal executive bodies, determined by the President of the Russian Federation;     
• Warships rank 1 and 2 - in the order established by the President of the Russian Federation;

• Banknotes;     
• State awards of the Russian Federation and the documents to them;     
• Insignia for ending the state of higher professional education institutions.

Indoor State Emblem of the Russian Federation on the insignia and uniform set for persons in the military or other public service, as well as its use as a heraldic background heraldic symbols - emblems of the federal bodies of executive power.

Other uses of the State Emblem of the Russian Federation shall be established by the President of the Russian Federation.

Coat of Arms (heraldic symbols) of the Russian Federation, municipalities, public organizations, enterprises, institutions and organizations regardless of ownership can not be identical to the National Emblem of the Russian Federation.

State Emblem of the Russian Federation can not be used as the basis of heraldic coats of arms (heraldic symbols) of the Russian Federation, municipalities, public organizations, enterprises, institutions and organizations.

With the simultaneous placement of the arms and the arms of the Russian Federation (the heraldic symbol) of the Russian Federation, municipal, public association or company, institution or organization, the State Emblem of the Russian Federation, located on the left side of the other arms (the heraldic symbol) when facing them; while placing an odd number of arms (heraldic symbols) National Emblem of the Russian Federation located in the center, while placing an even number of arms (but two) - left of center.

With the simultaneous placement of the emblem of the Russian Federation and other emblems (the heraldic symbols) size emblem (the heraldic symbol) of the Russian Federation, municipal, public association or company, institution or organization may not exceed the amount of the State Emblem of the Russian Federation, and the National Emblem of the Russian Federation can not be placed below the other arms (heraldic symbols).

The procedure of production, use, storage and destruction of the forms, stamps and other carriers of the State Emblem of the Russian Federation shall be established by the Government.

The use of the State Emblem of the Russian Federation in violation of the Federal Constitutional Law, as well as abuse of the State Emblem of the Russian Federation shall entail liability under the laws of the Russian Federation.

The present Federal constitutional law inures from the date of its official publication.

The note from edition:

• Texts translations of laws are not official and are executed for the fact-finding purposes