This is a List of naval flags of the Russian Federation, from independence from the Soviet Union in 1991 onward, for Soviet naval flags see List of USSR navy flags.
| Flag | Dates of use or adoption | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 21.07.1992 — 29.12.2000 | Jack and fortress flag | |
 | 29.12.2000 — | ||
 | 21.05.1993 — 01.09.2008 | Jack of first- and second-rank ships of the Border Guard Force of the Russian Federation | |
 | 01.09.2008 — | Jack of first- and second-rank ships of border forces |
| Flag | Dates of use or adoption | Name |
|---|---|---|
 | 21.07.1992 — 29.12.2000 | Naval flag |
 | 29.12.2000 — | |
 | 21.07.1992 — 29.12.2000 | Guards naval flag |
 | 29.12.2000 — | |
 | 21.07.1992 — 29.12.2000 | Order naval flag |
 | 29.12.2000 — 23.07.2021 | |
 | 23.07.2021 — | |
 | 21.07.1992 — 29.12.2000 | Guards order naval flag |
 | 29.12.2000 — 23.07.2021 | |
 | 23.07.2021 — | |
 | 23.07.2021 — | St. George's naval flag |
 | 23.07.2021 — | St. George's guards naval flag |
 | 23.07.2021 — | St. George's order naval flag |
 | 23.07.2021 — | St. George's guards order naval flag |
| Flag | Dates of use or adoption | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 21.07.1992 — 29.12.2000 | Flag of vessels and boats of the Auxiliary Fleet of the Navy | |
 | 29.12.2000 — | ||
 | 21.07.1992 — 29.12.2000 | Flag of hydrographic vessels of the Navy | |
 | 29.12.2000 — | ||
 | 21.07.1992 — 29.12.2000 | Flag of rescue vessels (boats) of the Navy | |
 | 29.12.2000 — |
| Flag | Dates of use or adoption | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 21.07.1992 — 29.12.2000 | Naval flag of ships (boats) and vessels of the Interior Troops | |
 | 29.12.2000 — 30.12.2019 | Naval flag of ships (boats) and vessels of the Interior Troops (until 2016), National Guard (from 2016) | |
 | 30.12.2019 — | Naval flag of ships (boats) and vessels of the National Guard |
| Flag | Date | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 21.05.1993 — 01.09.2008 | Flag of ships, boats and vessels of the Border Guard Force of the Russian Federation | |
 | 01.09.2008 — | Flag of the ships, boats and vessels of border bodies service | |
 | 21.05.1993 — 01.09.2008 | Order flag of ships, boats, and vessels of the Border Guard Force |
| Flag, dates of use or adoption | Name | |
|---|---|---|
 |  | Flag of defence minister of the Russian Federation |
| 1992 — 29.12.2000 | 29.12.2000 — | |
 |  | Flag of the chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces |
| 1992 — 29.12.2000 | 29.12.2000 — |
| Flag, dates of use or adoption | Name | |
|---|---|---|
 |  | Flag of Navy commander-in-chief |
| 21.07.1992 — 29.12.2000 | 29.12.2000 — | |
 |  | Flag of the chief of the Main Naval Staff |
| 21.07.1992 — 29.12.2000 | 29.12.2000 — | |
 |  | Flag of fleet commanders |
| 21.07.1992 — 29.12.2000 | 29.12.2000 — | |
 |  | Flag of flotilla or squadron commanders |
| 21.07.1992 — 29.12.2000 | 29.12.2000 — | |
 |  | Flag of task force commanders |
| 21.07.1992 — 29.12.2000 | 29.12.2000 — |
| Flag | Dates of use or adoption | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 21.05.1993 — 15.08.1994 | Flag of the commander of the Border Guard Force | |
| 15.08.1994 — 01.09.2008 | Flag of the Commander-in-chief of the Border Guard Force | ||
 | 21.05.1993 — 15.08.1994 | Flag of deputy commanders of the Border Guard Force | |
| 15.08.1994 — 01.09.2008 | Flag of the commander of naval forces of the Border Guard Force | ||
 | 21.05.1993 — 01.09.2008 | Flag of a border guard district commander | |
 | 21.05.1993 — 01.09.2008 | Flag of the border guard district deputy commander for naval affairs | |
 | 21.05.1993 — 01.09.2008 | Flag of border guard patrol craft task force commander |
| Flag | Dates of use or adoption | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 01.09.2008 — | Flag of the director of the FSB | |
 | 02.02.2009 — | Flag of the head of Boundary service of the FSB | |
 | 02.02.2009 — | Flag of the head of department of a coast guard of the Boundary service of the FSB | |
 | 02.02.2009 — | Flag of the chief of boundary management of the FSB | |
 | 02.02.2009 — | Flag of the chief of service of boundary patrol ships of boundary management of the FSB |
| Flag | Dates of use or adoption | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 30.12.2019 — | Flag of the Director of the Federal Service of the National Guard Troops — Commander-in-Chief of the National Guard | |
 | 18.11.2020 — | Flag of the First Deputy Director of the Federal Service of the National Guard Troops | |
 | 18.11.2020 — | Flag of the District Commander of the National Guard | |
 | 18.11.2020 — | Flag of the commander of the formation of the National Guard | |
 | 18.11.2020 — | Flag of the commander of the naval military unit of the National Guard |
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