Replica of the Grand Imperial Crown of the Russian Empire. File photoMOSCOW, June 29T-shirts with symbols of the Russian Empire were sold on ferries to the Swedish island of Gotland, a municipal politician and candidate for the Riksdag, former officer Ingebrikt Shevik, told SVT. the coat of arms of the island was depicted, above which the designers placed the crown of Russian autocrats. «I was even a little scared. Where did the heraldic symbol of tsarism come from above the Swedish coat of arms?» Shevik said. At the same time, he called the image «ahistorical», recalling that Russia gained control of the island during the war with Sweden in 1808. jpg» /> Media: the President of Finland unexpectedly reacted to Putin's words about Peter IHe added that, in his opinion, the situation with the T-shirts was the result of a mistake, and not someone's malicious intent. However, such an inaccuracy could be beneficial for Russia, Shevik said, criticizing the design of the product of the Gotland textile industry.
"We did not know that this was a royal crown, and that it symbolized Russia. You are the first one who told us about it", — said Adam Jacobsson, the manager of the store that sold the T-shirt with the symbol of the Empire.
He clarified that his company had already withdrawn this product from sale, and all customers can return already purchased clothes and get a refund for it.Read the full text of the article on the InoSMI website >>
In Sweden, they were afraid of the «war with Russia» and turned to the United States