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As for the Border Guard Flag, since I live virtually adjacent to the State Border Committee Building and see the flag almost every day, I'd like to correct the design as follows: There should not be a blue shield around the trident, merely a gold trident on a white disk trimmed in gold. In both cases (trident and circle trim), the gold should be darker than the yellow used in the flag. As to the origin of the flag, I believe a similar design was used during the Soviet period (albeit with the Soviet flag as a canton). It would not be entirely surprising, then, that modern-day Ukraine would redesign the flag by simply changing the canton. Green was the color used by the border guard during the Soviet period (insignia, uniform trim, etc.), and Ukraine continues that practice.
Interestingly, while the general design follows its Soviet predecessor, the Ukrainians have introduced at least one detail reminiscent of their earlier independence. The Customs Service flag designed for used when Ukraine was independent in 1918-1921 was white (not green) with a blue-yellow state flag in the canton and a trident on white disk. Had the modern-day Ukrainian state merely wished to copy the previous Soviet design, they would have simply inserted the state flag in the canton, but without the trident since the state flag does not feature the trident.
Petro Matiaszek ,Kyiv, Ukraine 13 March 1999

Recently the flag of the border guard of Ukranie was changed. The new flag reminding very much to the obe of the independentist party of Taiwan (green, with double white cross).
Jaume Olle' , 6 November 1999

Some weeks ago I reported that Ukranie Border Guard adopted new ensign. Information was provided by Andre Rukkas that casually visited the headquartes. Image was already inclose in the issue 14 of Flag Report (currently in print). When Andrew visited the hedquarters the new flag don't are hoisted yet. The aproval date is 10 February 1999 but they are not hoisted until 4 November 1999.
Jaume Olle' , 18 December 1999

First edition of ukrainian border guard flags was adopted by general-colonel Gubenko on 6, May, 1992. Modern flags of ukrainian border guard were adopted by Commander of Border Forces of Ukraine general-colonel B.Bannykh on 10, February, 1999 On 4, November new flags were hoisted on the ships.
Victor Lomantsov, 4 January 2001


1999 Flags

Modern flags of ukrainian border guard were adopted by Commander of Border Forces of Ukraine general-colonel B.Bannykh on 10, February, 1999 On 4, November new flags were hoisted on the ships.
Victor Lomantsov, 4 January 2001


Ensign


by Željko Heimer, 11 May 2003

Ensign - green with white cross (fimbriated with green and white), national colours in the canton. Ratio - 3:2 (90:60) width of the cross - 2/15 of the flag-height widths of white and green fimbriations - 1/60 of the flag-height.
Victor Lomantsov, 4 January 2001

This flag appears at <napvu.km.ua/news/znaki.htm> as "Prapor Morskoi ohoroni Prikordonnih viysk Ukraini" (ensign of Sea guard of Border forces).
Dov Gutterman, Mariusz Borkowski and Victor Lomantsov, 23 June 2002

From <www.heraldry.com.ua>:
"Sea defence Boundary armies of Ukraine Flag - It was confirmed by the Decree N 594/2001 of President of Ukraine from August 7th, 2001. The flag of Sea protection Boundary armies of Ukraine is a rectangular green panel with the direct white cross, placed at the centre. In the top left corner of a panel is the State Flag of Ukraine. The cross has from three parties green and white lines, and green from the outer border. Width makes everyone border 1/8 width of a cross (or 1/60 heights of a panel). Width of a cross makes 2/15 heights of a panel, and together with borders - 1/5 heights of a panel.
Ratio of the parties of a panel 2:3.
Obverse and opposite parties of a panel are identical. "
Dov Gutterman, 26 August 2002

According to L'Album 2000 [pay00] - Border-Guard Ensign (---/-S- 2:3) - Green ensign with white cotized cross and the national bicolour in the canton.
Željko Heimer, 11 May 2003


Jack


by Željko Heimer, 11 May 2003

Jack - blue-yellow with white cosacco-cross (bordered with blue) in the centre.
Victor Lomantsov, 4 January 2001

According to L'Album 2000 [pay00] - Border-Guard Jack (2:3) - The light blue over yellow bicolour with light blue fimbriated white cross pattee in the middle.
Željko Heimer, 11 May 2003


Commander in Chief of Border Forces of Ukraine


by Željko Heimer, 11 May 2003

Flag of Commander of Border Forces of Ukraine - like ensign but with state CoA in the centre.
Victor Lomantsov, 4 January 2001

According to L'Album 2000 [pay00] - Authority in charge of Border-Guard (2:3) - The Border-Guard ensign defaced with the simplified coat of arms in the middle.
Maybe the caption that would more systematically match similar flags in Ukraine, Russia and Soviet Union would be "Commander-in-Chief of Border-Guard", whoever holds that posittion.
Željko Heimer, 11 May 2003


Chief of Staff  of Border Guard Force


by Željko Heimer, 11 May 2003

According to L'Album 2000 [pay00] - Border-Guard Chief of Staff (2:3) - The Border-Guard ensign defaced with a white disk in the middle containing within a black thin circle two black anchors in saltire.
Željko Heimer, 11 May 2003


Commander of Navy of Border Guard Forces


by Željko Heimer, 13 May 2003

According to L'Album 2000 [pay00] - Chief of Naval Border-Guard (2:3) - The Border-Guard ensign defaced with a white disk in the middle containing within a black thin circle a black cabled anchors.
Željko Heimer, 13 May 2003


Miltary Commander of Border Guard Forces


by Željko Heimer, 13 May 2003

According to L'Album 2000 [pay00] - Military Commander of Border-Guard (2:3) - The Border-Guard ensign defaced with two white anchors in saltire in the lower fly quarter.
Željko Heimer, 13 May 2003


Assistant of Head of Navy Department of Border Guard Forces (or Deputy Military Commander of Border-Guard)


by Victor Lomantsov, 6 January 2001


by Željko Heimer, 13 May 2003

According to [pay00], the cable is black based on info from A Basov.
Željko Heimer and Armand du Payrat, 25 January 2001

According to L'Album 2000 [pay00] - Deputy Military Commander of Border-Guard (2:3) - The Border-Guard ensign defaced with a black cabled white anchor in the lower fly quarter.
Željko Heimer, 13 May 2003


Group Commander of Border Guard Forces


by Željko Heimer, 13 May 2003

According to L'Album 2000 [pay00] - Border-Guard Group Commander (2:3) - White flag with the national bicolour in the canton and in the fly a white cross patte on a green disk
Željko Heimer, 13 May 2003


Commander of Division Broad-Pennant


by Victor Lomantsov, 6 January 2001


by Željko Heimer, 13 May 2003

According to L'Album 2000 [pay00] -Border-Guard Division Commander (1:3) - Yellow swallow-tailed pennant with green stripes along top and bottom and a black cabled anchor near the hoist.
Notably the anchor here, similar in design to other cabled anchors used by the BG service differs in that it is not "voided" in the top ring. This may be an error of Album, though.
Željko Heimer, 13 May 2003


Broad-Pennant of Senior Officer on Roadstead (or Border-Guard Senior Officer Afloat)


by Željko Heimer, 13 May 2003

According to L'Album 2000 [pay00] - Border-Guard Senior Officer Afloat (1:3) - White swallow-tailed pennant with green tails and a black cabled anchor near the hoist. Reported by Victor Lomantsov as Broad-Pennant of Senior Officer on Roadstead.
Željko Heimer, 13 May 2003


Masthead Pennant


by Željko Heimer, 13 May 2003

According to L'Album 2000 [pay00] - Border-Guard Masthead Pennant (1:30) - Green long swallow-tailed pennant with a white cross and the national bicolour next to the hoist.
Željko Heimer, 13 May 2003


2001 Flags

At <napvu.km.ua> there are images of Border Guard flags. One of them is the Ensign, and others are as follows. All were adopted by Decree of president (date unknown).
Dov Gutterman, Mariusz Borkowski and Victor Lomantsov, 23 June 2002

According to <www.heraldry.com.ua> those flags were adopted by Decree N 594/2001 of President of Ukraine from August 7th, 2001.
Dov Gutterman, 26 August 2002


Flag of Border Forces


image from <www.heraldry.com.ua>

At <napvu.km.ua>: "Prapor Prikordonnih viysk Ukraini" (Flag of Border Forces).
Dov Gutterman, Mariusz Borkowski and Victor Lomantsov, 23 June 2002

From <www.heraldry.com.ua>:
It was confirmed by the Decree N 594/2001 President of Ukraine from August 7th, 2001. The Boundary armies of Ukraine flag is a rectangular panel of crimson colour with a ratio of the parties 2:3. At the centre of a panel is the Boundary armies of Ukraine emblem.
Height of an emblem makes 2/3 heights of a panel, and width - 1/2 width of a panel. The wreath diameter makes 1/4 width of a panel. Both parties of a panel are identical.
Dov Gutterman, 26 August 2002


image by Eugene Ipavec, 30 July 2008

I visited Museum of Ukranian Armed Forces in Kiev  in January 2008 and took photos of flags and bought some Ukranian flags books issued in 2007.
This flag is the flag of the Frontier Service.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 21 March 2008


Colours of State Committee of Ukraine Border Defence


from <www.heraldry.com.ua>

At <napvu.km.ua>: "Boyoviy prapor Dierzhavnogo komitietu u spravah ohoroni dierzhavnogo kordonu Ukraini" (Colours of State Committee of Ukraine Border Defence).
Dov Gutterman, Mariusz Borkowski and Victor Lomantsov, 23 June 2002

From <www.heraldry.com.ua>:
"State committee on protection of state border of Ukraine Battle Flag - It was confirmed by the Decree N 594/2001 of President of Ukraine from August 7th, 2001. Battle flag of State committee on protection of state border of Ukraine is a crimson square panel by the size 130?130sm.
On a face place of a Battle flag is the Boundary armies of Ukraine emblem. In the all corners of a panel are gold oak and laurel wreathes with heraldry sign of of State committee on protection of state border of Ukraine in each.
The reverse party of a flag contains the direct equilateral cross with the missing ends, gold metal edging and round dark blue medallion in the centre in a wreath from gold oak leaves. On a medallion background are the gold letters in seven lines: "State committee on protection of state border of Ukraine". In all corners of a panel are gold wreathes from oak and laurel leaves. At the centre of wreathes are gold crossed small swords and keys, imposed on them. The free parties of a flag are decorated by gold fringe.
Flagstaff is wooden and black. A flagstaff top is sagittate from yellow metal, at which centre is heraldry sign of of State committee on protection of state border of Ukraine.
On a basis of a flagstaff top attached a double green tape with bow. Edges of a tape framed by gold. The tape contains the motto, written by the gold letters: "Safety of border means power of the state" and ornamental pattern with the gold oak and viburnum foliage. On one end of a tape is the Volodymyr The Great State's Sign, on another end is the Boundary armies of Ukraine emblem. The ends of tapes are decorated by gold fringe."
Dov Gutterman, 26 August 2002


Standard of the Head of State Committee of Ukraine Border Defence


from <www.heraldry.com.ua>

At <napvu.km.ua>: "Shtandarta Golovi Dierzhavnogo komitietu u spravah ohoroni dierzhavnogo kordonu Ukraini - Komanduvacha Prikordonnih viysk Ukraini" (Standard of the Head of State Committee of Ukraine Border Defence - Commander in Chief of Border Forces).
Dov Gutterman, Mariusz Borkowski and Victor Lomantsov, 23 June 2002

From <www.heraldry.com.ua>:
"Gonfalone of the Boundary armies of Ukraine Commander - It was confirmed by the Decree N 594/2001 of President of Ukraine from August 7th, 2001. Gonfalone of the Chairman of State committee on protection of state border of Ukraine - Boundary armies of Ukraine Commander - is the crimson square panel by the size 90?90sm with the mark of State committee represents on protection of state border of Ukraine. A panel on perimeter enframed by gold and ornamental pattern from oak and viburnum foliage. The free gonfalone ends are decorated by gold fringe.
The contemporary side has no images. Flagstaff is black and wooden. On the flagstass top is sagittate from yellow metal, at the centre of it is heraldry sign of State committee on protection of state border of Ukraine. The top edge of a gonfalone is attached to pipe by cord."
Dov Gutterman, 26 August 2002


The Emblem


from <www.heraldry.com.ua>

From <www.heraldry.com.ua>:
"It was confirmed by the Decree N 594/2001 President of Ukraine from August 7th, 2001. The Boundary armies of Ukraine emblem is a vert direct equilateral cross with the missing ends and or metal edging.
At the centre of an emblem is the or Volodymyr The Great State's Sign on an azure field in a wreath from or oak leaves."
Dov Gutterman, 26 August 2002