The Coat of Arms of the Russian Federation is the official state symbol of the Russian Federation. The Coat of Arms is the official emblem of the state.

As a state symbol two-headed eagle first appeared in Russia, those times Muscovia, in the 15th century. It came from Byzantia with Sophia Paleolog, member of the last Byzantia Emperor dynasty, who became the wife of Ivan III, the Great Duke of Moscow.

Two-headed eagle remained the symbol of Russian Monarchy and Russian State for more than four hundred years, till October Revolution of 1917, and regained its status in 1993 by the order of President Boris Yeltsin of November 30, 1993.

There are different interpretations of this symbol. The most common version says that two heads of the eagle symbolize that Russia consists of two parts - European and Asian, and they are of equal importance for the country.

The State Coat of Arms survived some changes during the pre-revolutionary history of Russia, though these changes were not too much significant. When the old Rurick dynasty ended in the 17th century and the Romanovs came to power, the two-headed eagle remained the symbol of Russia, though three crowns were added above the eagle. They were to embody the unity of the three nations - Russian, Ukrainian and Belorussian.

Restoring the two-headed eagle as the National Emblem of Russia shows the continuity and cohesion of the national history.

The National Emblem of the Russian Federation is quadrilateral red heraldic shield with rounded lower edges and sharpened bottom, which depicts golden two-headed eagle with spread wings. The eagle is topped with two small crowns and with a large crown above, all of them joined together with a ribbon.