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Use | State and war flag |
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Proportion | 2:3 |
Adopted | 11 June 1858 |
Relinquished | 29 April 1896 |
Design | A horizontal tricolour of black, yellow, and white |
The Flag of the Russian Empire or Black-yellow-white flag (Russian: Чёрно-жёлто-белый флаг) was the official flag of the Russian Empire from 11 June 1858 to 29 April 1896, when Emperor Nicholas II declared the white-blue-red flag national, but the black-yellow-white flag was not officially abolished.[1] Formally, its use extended to government agencies, administrative and state buildings, while individuals could only raise white-blue-red flags.[2]