<P> It was not until the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 that the tricolor was brought back as the official flag of the new Russian Federation . Following the events of the attempted coup in Moscow, the supreme soviet of the Russian SFSR declared, by resolution dated 22 August 1991, that the old imperial tricolor flag serve as the national flag of the state . The constitution was subsequently amended by Law No. 1827 - 1 of November 1, 1991 . </P> <P> The modern era flag underwent a proportion change from 1: 2 to 2: 3 in 1993 and has been most recently provided for by a 2000 law . The National Flag Day is an official holiday in Russia, established in 1994 . It is celebrated on 22 August, the day of the victory over putschists in 1991, but employees remain at work . </P> <P> There are varying interpretations as of to what the colors on the Russian flag mean . The most popular is as follows: The white color symbolizes nobility and frankness, the blue for faithfulness, honesty, impeccability and chastity, and red for courage, generosity and love . </P> <P> Federal constitutional law of the Russian Federation only says that the colors of the flag are "white", "dark blue" and "red". It does not specify the exact colors of the flag . In practice, however, federal authorities usually use the following colors: </P>

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