11.   We have this ongoing problem with state symbols.

12.   Parliament is deadlocked on key points that discuss private property and state symbols and would give Russian equal status with Ukrainian as an official language.

13.   Petrov, of the Carnegie Endowment, said he thought the new state symbol of Russia, a two-headed eagle, was aptly chosen.

14.   Binding votes will be held on economic integration with Moscow, new state symbols and official status for the Russian language.

15.   Finally, Yeltsin was forced to introduce new state symbols by a presidential decree.

16.   Last week, the lower house of parliament, the State Duma, rejected a Communist-backed proposal to bring back Soviet-style state symbols.

17.   State symbols transferred to new capital.

18.   The binding referendum touched upon economic integration with Moscow, new state symbols and official status for the Russian language.

19.   The deputies could face up to two years in prison for insulting state symbols.

20.   The event was part of a drive by Yastrzhembsky to popularize sports and Russian state symbols, the ITAR-Tass news agency said.