The flag has not been associated with representing a single organization exclusively, and several anti-war organisations have demonstrated support for it as a broader symbol of anti-war sentiment and unity. The white-blue-white flag has an official website, where it is described as the "Flag of the Wonderful Russia of the Future" and "A symbol of freedom and peace" the website includes background information in multiple languages. Use of the flag began shortly after the start of the invasion, and the flag began to garner wide appeal among protesters who oppose the war. See also: Protests against the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Several opposition activists (such as Maria Motuznaya) had criticized AssezJeune's reasons to remove the red stripe. It's also associated with militarism, with Russian imperial cores." ĭespite the reasoning behind replacing the red stripe by a white one, not all anti-war activists and opposition parties had used the flag. WBR is a historical authoritarian flag introduced by Tsarist Russia. So, this is not just the removal of blood, but, most importantly, the removal of the cult of militarism and violence.
AssezJeune, one of the creators of the flag, stated: "The red on the modern Russian flag is associated not just with blood, but with its military power and authoritarian strength. One of the stated reasons for replacing the red stripe of the flag of Russia by a white one is to remove the association with "blood and violence".
It was first used on social media on 28 February 2022, and has been flown by Russian expatriates at various anti-war protests. Kai Katonina, a Berlin-based user experience designer, and a Russia-based art manager with the pseudonym "Fish Sounds" ( Звуки Рыб, Zvuki Ryb), also known as " AssezJeune", are each attributed with having created the flag. Several people created the idea of the white-blue-white flag shortly after the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine started on 24 February 2022. The current flag of Russia, featuring the red stripe and darker blue.
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