State symbols as a factor in the formation of regional identity of the population (using the example of the Republic of Bashkortostan)

the purpose of the article is to analyze the influence of state symbols on the formation of regional identity in a multinational region. In this article, based on the results of ethnosociological research, we will try to consider how the institution of the presidency affects the formation of state power and regional identity of residents of the Republic of Bashkortostan. During the years of the formation of the new Russian statehood, the evolution of the identity of the country's population has significantly occurred. This trend has clearly manifested itself in the national republics of the Russian Federation. In this regard, Bashkortostan occupies a special place among the republics, in which three peoples – Bashkirs, Tatars and Russians, individually account for more than 1 million people. In the early 1990s, under the influence of the revival of ethnicity and national languages, ethnic identity began to prevail in the republic. During this period, the republic adopted many legislative acts, such as the law on the President, the anthem, the flag, the passport, as well as a new body of legislative power – the Kurultai. These legislative acts were aimed at approving elements of the state status, which became symbols of the formation of the republican identity. The office of the President of the Republic is one of the indisputable symbols of State power, which ensures compliance with the basic law of the State. Of course, the way people treat this symbol shows how much they feel connected to the region. Along with the institution of the presidency, other symbolic authorities were an integral part of statehood. However, the elite of the republic saw them as a symbol of the country's independence. In any case, they contributed to the formation of a regional identity.

state symbols, regional identity, president, Bashkortostan, trust, approval