This Day in History
On November 30, 1993 by decree of the President of the Russian Federation, the double-headed eagle was officially adopted again as Russia’s Coat-of-Arms.
The 2-headed eagle first appeared as a symbol of the Russian State at the end of the 15th century, on the seal of Tsar Ivan III. Under Tsar Ivan IV (Ivan the Terrible), the symbol of Saint George the Victorious was added to the eagle’s chest.
During the reign of Tsar Mikhail Fyodorovich, 3 crowns were added above the eagle’s heads. Since the 17th century, a scepter and an orb have been held by the eagle in its talons, representing the regalia of Russian imperial power, and the Orthodox Church.
In 1917, the revolutionary bolshevik government abolished all Tsarist symbols, including the nation’s Flag and Coat of Arms. The 2-headed eagle would later return as Russia’s true COA, 76 years later.
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SGAnon