President Putin Wants All Schools In Russia To Start Week With Flag Ceremony From September 1
JAKARTA - President Vladimir Putin has hailed the national flag as a sacred symbol for all generations of Russia, wanting schools in the country to start the week with flag ceremonies and singing the national anthem.
In a video speech on Monday's National Flag Day, President Putin said the Russian national flag will always be a sacred symbol for the country's people
"Today, we commemorate National Flag Day. We honor the official symbol of the Russian state which, together with its coat of arms and national anthem, represents its sovereignty and independence and affirms the intergenerational continuity of our multi-ethnic society," President Putin said. .
"Our flag, flown on Russia's first warship more than three centuries ago, remains a symbol of Russia in the difficult and challenging times in its history, under Peter the Great when the Russian Empire was still being formed, on the battlefields of World War I, and in the midst of change. dramatic contradictory and difficult 1990s. On August 22, 1991, the white, blue and red flag once again flew over Russia," said President Putin.
According to President Putin, "the national flag and the unfading Red Flag of Victory instills in the younger generation an appreciation for the values of patriotism, citizenship and responsibility for the future of the country."
President Putin said, "starting September 1 this year, all schools in the country will start weekly learning activities with flag-raising ceremonies and singing of the national anthem."
"I am sure that the Russian national flag will always be a sacred symbol for all generations of our citizens. It will inspire them to military glory, professional achievements and new heights in science, culture and sports. This will make them proud of their Motherland , said President Putin.
"Russia is a strong and independent world power. On the international stage, we are committed to pursuing only policies that meet the vital interests of our Motherland," he continued.
"The national flag symbolizes our belief in traditional values, that we will never give up on truth and justice, solidarity and mercy, as well as respect for Russia's unbroken history over the centuries, the achievements and victories of our inspiring ancestors. to care for and defend our Motherland, never to allow foreign hegemony or dictatorship," said President Putin.
"The will to live according to our own desires, to choose our own path and follow it, has become part of the genetic code of our people," he said.
It is known that the resolution establishing the Russian flag as consisting of three citizens, white, sky blue and bright red, was published on August 22, 1991.
In 1993, the sky blue was changed to blue and the bright red was changed to red. The National Flag Day was established by presidential decree in 1994.