Dr. Georgy Vilinbakhov, head of the Russian Federation State Heraldry Office, explains the history of the double-headed eagle as a heraldic symbol and presents the grounds for its adoption as the State Coat-of-Arms of the Russian Federation in 1993.

Text in Russian and English.
St Petersburg, 1997.
168 pages,
139 color and 35 b/w illus.,
hardcover.
8 x 11 in. (21.5 x 27.5 cm).

ISBN 5886540512