A link with information on Russian heraldry today with examples of Personal arms and more: http://the.heraldry.ru/section/papers.html

That is a very good link that you have posted Marcus. Excellent information from known heralds.

Here is another Russian web site, this one from the Siberian College of Heraldry. The link is to a page illustrating the use of heraldry in the Russian Federation: http://www.sibgerold.ru/geraldika_RF.php

Another link to the government symbols of Russia on the web pages of the State Heraldry Committee of the President of the Russian Federation: http://www.rossimvolika.ru/gos-gerb/