Ukraine - Naval Flags

Last modified: 2004-02-14 by dov gutterman
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• Background
• Naval Ensign
• Jack
• Masthead Pennant
• Auxiliary Ships
• Salvation Ships

see also:

• Ukraine
• Ukraine - Naval Rank Flags
• Ukraine - Historical Naval Flags (1918)
• Ukraine - Border Guard Flags
• Ukraine - Custom Service Flag
• Ukraine - Aircraft Marking
• State Symbol (The Trident)

Background

There are some reports of a Ukrainian naval ensign, jack and flag for the Ukrainian Border Guard.Flagmaster, 1994 showed the naval ensign as a blue cross throughout on a white field with the blue over yellow charged with the 'tryzub' (without the shield), in the canton. The flag of the Border Guard was reported as being green with a canton of blue over yellow and with the arms (golden trident on a blue shield bordered in gold). Flagmaster noted the lack of official documentation for these flags.

The war flag (naval ensign?), jack, and flag of the Border Guard are shown in colour in the latest issue of Info-bulletin, 1996. There is no explanation or documentation. The war flag is shown as a consisting of a dark blue cross on a white field. In the canton is the light blue over yellow with the arms (yellow trident on yellow bordered light blue shield) set on a white disc in the centre. The jack is light blue over yellow with the trident arms on the circle in the centre. The flag of the Border Guard is the same kind of canton set on a green field. All flags