Russian Officer's Day

In the Russian Federation, Russian Officer Day is celebrated on August 21 The holiday is informal and owes its appearance to the initiative group of the public organization “Officers of Russia” This organization unites officer command staff of all branches of the military, both currently serving and officers in the reserve, officers who are not alien to the concept of dignity, honor and duty, who are ready to sacrifice themselves for the good of their country I celebrate Russian Officer's Day on the eve of the official celebration of the “Day of the State Flag of the Russian Federation” The focus on this holiday was not without reason, it is in front of the flag that the officers take the oath of oath The State Flag is a symbol that combines the security, defense capability and independence of the country; all command officers look up to it Despite the fact that the Russian Officer's Day holiday is quite young, its roots go back to the distant past The Russian officer, starting from the time of Peter the Great, has always been faithful to the oath, valued his honor and dignity and was ready to do anything for the sake of his Fatherland Officers of the Russian Russian Army always treat their subordinates with respect and understanding Many Russian officers contributed to the cultural life of the country: music, literature, painting The contribution of officers to the scientific environment is invaluable Officers of the Russian Federation celebrate their professional holiday with their family, with colleagues and friends, with people who understand the concept of “officer’s honor” The informal holiday “Russian Officer's Day” is widely celebrated in garrisons, military camps, large and small Festive concerts are held at the Officers' Houses Every year, the Chairman of the Presidium of the public organization “Officers of Russia” congratulates all officers, both currently serving and officers in the reserve In his address, the Chairman of the Presidium of the public organization “Officers of Russia” says: “A holiday that unites such a huge number of our fellow citizens must receive appropriate support from both society and the state” At this time, the initiative group of the public organization “Officers of Russia” has sent a request to the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation to assign state status to the informal holiday “Officer Day of Russia”