This is out of consideration for the inheritance of military traditions, and this pattern was restored in 2007
In Russia, the red flag with sickle and ax has a deeper meaning. The history it carries about the Soviet Union's victory over fascist Germany in World War II can evoke people's memories of past glory and inspire Russians' patriotism and great power ambitions. Therefore, the restoration of the Russian military flag's former pattern is of extraordinary significance to many Russians, especially the elderly. ·Russian military flag pattern twists and turns The Russian military flag's reappearance of the sickle and ax pattern has not been smooth sailing. Ten years ago, former Russian President Yeltsin ordered the removal of the sickle and ax, a symbol of the Soviet Union, from the Russian military flag. On April 6 this year, the Russian State Duma (lower house) proposed a resolution to celebrate Victory Day only with a red flag with a five-pointed star. In response, Russian World War II veterans were outraged and took to the streets to demonstrate. The Russian media also criticized the move of the House of Commons for desecrating the heroes of the World War II martyrs. Finally, President Putin intervened and vetoed the proposal. After meeting with Putin and veteran representatives, the Speaker of the Russian Lower House, Gryzlov, made a compromise and announced that the sickle and ax pattern on the military flag would be retained, and proposed an amendment on April 25, the day Yeltsin was buried. Vladimir Slutsker, chairman of the Nationalities Policy Committee of Russia's upper house, denounced the lower house's initial reluctance to retain the sickle and ax on the military flag as an attempt to tamper with Russian history. Slutskel said the flag is a valuable symbol of unity among political parties, social, ethnic and religious organizations. He said: "Trying to remove this historic symbol from our history is tantamount to breaking the foundation of our society." The bill passed by Russia's upper house became law after President Putin signed it. In order to enhance the cohesion and sense of honor of the military, Putin adopted the five-pointed red star from the former Soviet Union as the military emblem of the Russian army in 2002. Putin emphasized at the time: "If our army has nothing to be proud of and nothing that other military powers have, then all our efforts will be useless." Putin believed that the disintegration of the Soviet Union was the biggest geopolitical crisis of the 20th century. Political Disaster