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August 22 is the National Flag Day in Russia. This symbol of statehood keeps the glory of many military generations and is closely connected with the history of the development of the Russian fleet. Let us turn to the origins of the tricolor and recall the little-known royal "family" circumstances that accompanied the establishment of the first Russian flag.