Regulations National_anthem_of_Russia

federal law of 25 december 2000 on national anthem of russia

regulations performance of national anthem set forth in law signed president putin on 25 december 2000. while performance of anthem may include music, words, or combination of both, anthem must performed using official music , words prescribed law. once performance has been recorded, may used purpose, such in radio or television broadcast. anthem may played solemn or celebratory occasions, such annual victory day parade in moscow, or funerals of heads of state , other significant figures. when asked playing anthem during victory day parades, defense minister anatoliy serdyukov stated because of acoustics of red square, orchestra used because voices swallowed echo.

the anthem mandatory @ swearing-in of president of russia, opening , closing sessions of duma , federation council, , official state ceremonies. played on television , radio @ beginning , end of broadcast day. if programming continuous, anthem played once @ 0600 hours , again @ midnight. anthem played on new year s eve after new year address president. played @ sporting events in russia , abroad, according protocol of organisation hosting games. according law, when anthem played officially, must stand (in case national flag raising, facing flag), men must remove headgear (in practice, excluding in military uniform , clergymen). uniformed personnel must give military salute when anthem plays.

the anthem performed in 4/4 (common time) or in 2/4 (half time) in key of c major, , has tempo of 76 beats per minute. using either time signature, anthem must played in solemn , singing manner (russian: Торжественно , Распевно). government has released different notations orchestras, brass bands , wind bands.

according russian copyright law, state symbols , signs not protected copyright. such, anthem s music , lyrics may used , modified freely. although law calls anthem performed respectfully , performers avoid causing offence, not define constitutes offensive acts or penalties. standing anthem required law law not specify penalty refusing stand.

on 1 occasion in summer of 2004, president putin chastised national football team behavior during playing of anthem. during opening ceremonies of 2004 european football championship, team caught on camera chewing gum during russian anthem. through leonid tyagachev, head of russian olympic committee, putin told team stop chewing gum , sing anthem. gennady shvets, russian olympic committee s press chief, denied being contacted kremlin said aware of displeasure players behaviour.