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Two small crowns top the eagle’s heads, with one large crown above them. The three crowns are linked by a ribbon. The eagle holds a sceptre in its right claw and an orb in its left claw. The eagle bears a red shield on its breast depicting a silver horseman in a blue cape, mounted upon a silver horse and slaying a black dragon with a silver spear.» </p> </div> <img width="240" height="263" class="img-centered" src="/static/img/svg/emblem_black.svg?e828704414" alt="National coat of arms">  <p>Several variations are allowed in the coat of arms’ depiction:</p> <div class="flags-icons flags-icons--logos flags-icons--signed flags-icons--h194"> <div class="icon__container"> <img width="92" height="110" src="/static/img/svg/emblem_red-bg.svg?51406f873b" alt="coat of arms"> <p>multi-chrome on a heraldic shield</p> </div> <div class="icon__container"> <img width="71" height="100" src="/static/img/svg/emblem_gold.svg?5696a6ca8c" alt="coat of arms"> <p>multi-chrome without a heraldic shield</p> </div> <div class="icon__container"> <img width="92" height="110" src="/static/img/svg/emblem_black_bordered.svg?5cd4b1de25" alt="coat of arms"> <p>monochrome on a heraldic shield</p> </div> <div class="icon__container"> <img width="71" height="100" src="/static/img/svg/emblem_black.svg?e828704414" alt="coat of arms"> <p>monochrome without a heraldic shield</p> </div> </div> <p>Monochrome versions of the coat of arms are used for printed forms. </p> <div class="flags-icons flags-icons--logos"> <div class="icon__container"> <img width="72" height="78" src="/static/img/svg/emblem_red.svg?f7740cbd2e" alt="coat of arms"> </div> <div class="icon__container"> <img width="72" height="78" src="/static/img/svg/emblem_blue.svg?c06a7c85d4" alt="coat of arms"> </div> </div> <p>If the Russian Federation national coat of arms and the coats of arms of Russian regions are depicted at the same time, the national coat of arms should be placed as follows:</p> <div class="flags-icons flags-icons--signed flags-icons--maw654"> <div class="icon__container"> <img width="110" height="60" src="/static/img/svg/2_emblems.svg?fdc6580bd9" alt="national coat of arms should be placed"> <p>on the left if <br> there are two coats <br> of arms depicted</p> </div> <div class="icon__container"> <img width="170" height="60" src="/static/img/svg/3_emblems.svg?94791dead4" alt="national coat of arms should be placed"> <p>in the centre if <br> an odd number of coats <br> of arms are depicted</p> </div> <div class="icon__container"> <img width="230" height="60" src="/static/img/svg/4_emblems.svg?b631b1bbf9" alt="national coat of arms should be placed"> <p>left of centre if an <br>even number of coats <br>of arms are depicted</p> </div> </div> <p>The national coat of arms must not be smaller in size or placed lower than regional coats of arms. </p> <p>The coat of arms’ composite elements must respect the description contained in the law: </p> <div class="flags-icons flags-icons--signed flags-icons--logos"> <div class="icon__container"> <img width="78" height="79" src="/static/img/svg/banned_emblem_use1.svg?1c46456672" alt="Illustration of the use of the coat of arms"> <p>the horseman is <br> galloping, not riding</p> </div> <div class="icon__container"> <img width="78" height="79" src="/static/img/svg/banned_emblem_use2.svg?fde0a5b22f" alt="Illustration of the use of the coat of arms"> <p>the horseman is not <br> facing the correct way</p> </div> <div class="icon__container"> <img width="78" height="79" src="/static/img/svg/banned_emblem_use3.svg?f4222c3cf5" alt="Illustration of the use of the coat of arms"> <p>the colours do not respect <br> the specification given by the law</p> </div> <div class="icon__container"> <img width="71" height="78" src="/static/img/svg/emblem_blue.svg?c06a7c85d4" alt="Illustration of the use of the coat of arms"> <p>Monochrome tone variants are acceptable</p> </div> </div> <hr class="sep sep--mt0"> <a class="download-constitution__title" href="/static/pdf/flag.zip?6170b7d032" download>Files for download</a><br/> <ul class="photoset__list photoset_download photoset__list--4-col"> <li class="photoset__item photoset__item--column"> <a 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