Russian deputies have taken the initiative of returning the flag of the Russian Empire. People's representatives see this as a necessity due to the recent changes in the life of the state. The state Duma Deputy, member of the Supreme Council of the liberal democratic party of Russia Mikhail Dyagterev has prepared a bill on introducing changes to the law "On municipal flag of Russia". The initiative implies that important now white-blue-red tricolor will be replaced by a black-yellow-white flag of the times of Imperial Russia. The Deputy considers that the change of the state flag of Russia will need to make in connection with the latest events, changing the type of power. The creation of the Customs Union, the reunification of Crimea and the growth of patriotism among citizens of Russia, taking into account opinion of deputies, must reflect on the attributes of Russian authorities. "Under the Imperial flag we had won a brilliant victory, he can do and now to combine all inhabitants of Russia. Modern tricolor that returned in the confusion, Boris Yeltsin, with the people was not discussed, no studies have not been conducted, all decisions in the country in the early 1990s was taken under the dictation of the South American advisors. We are talking to Russia in 1152, not 23 years, the symbols of the country should symbolize its famous history and a great future, spiritual health describes the material welfare, and not Vice versa. It is necessary that the people thought that the banner is developing over the Russian Federation. We should return to the state flag, which is suitable resurgent popularity of the country", - lead, "Izvestia" the words of the author of the initiative of Mikhail Dyagtereva. The replacement of the flag plans to spend up to 15.5 million rubles. Data cash needed to replace the flags at state institutions and official cars. The appearance of the flag and the words of the anthem are the subject of controversy. Different political forces prefer different symbols of state power, the return of this or that attribute from time to time begin to say. Other followers of the state Duma said that apply today flag them unconditionally happy. "We have a national flag, and I in him nothing embarrassing. At the moment we had all kinds of similar deals, but nowhere beyond words they did not go", - told the Deputy from "Uniform Russia" Vyacheslav Lysakov. Heraldry master and specialist flags Vladimir Medvedev has stated that such a flag in Russia as they say, was not. "The official flag was trying to approve only in 1914, by combining these 2 tricolor. But Nicholas II signed a decree in consequence of the war and the emergence of many large number of other difficulties. Usually during holidays and other events, the white-blue-red flag was hoisted on the trading premises, black-yellow-white - on state. The current situation, I don't think it's worth changing the state flag. I think the existing flag already got accustomed in Russia as the official", - he said.