Ukraine - Historical Flags (1917-1918)

Last modified: 2003-03-01 by dov gutterman
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20 November 1917 Flag
by Jaume Olle, 31 August 2001

• Overview
• 20 November 1917 Flag
• 25 December 1917 Flag
• Revolitionary Insurgent Army
• Republic of Hutsul (November 1918)
• Republic Verkhovyna (November 1918)
• Republic of Przemysl (November 1918)
• Republic of Komancza (November 1918)
• Republic of Lemko Rusyn (December 1918)
• Red Cross Flags
• Rescue Society  

See also:

• Ukraine
• Ukraine - History of the Flag
• Ukraine - Historical Rank Flags (1918)
• Ukraine - Historical Naval Flags (1918)
• Ukraine - Historical Naval Rank Flags (1918)
• Ukraine - Historical Military Rank Flags (1918)
• Ukraine - Historical Air Force Flags (1918)
• Ukraine - Historical Flag - Hetmanete Flags (1918)

Overview

The first opportunity for Ukrainians to adopt the blue and yellow as a national flag came with the break up of the Austrian and Russian empires as a result of World War I. The Ukrainian National Republic (UNR) was proclaimed on 20 November 1917. This was planned as a republic within a (future) Russian federation. However, because of the Bolshevik takeover in Rus