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image by Eugene Ipavec, 29 April 2008
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image by Eugene Ipavec, 29 April 2008
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The Armed Forces of Ukraine flag was established by
Presidential Decree No. 705 of September 3, 2009.
Source:
http://www.mil.gov.ua/ministry/simvolika-ta-nagorodi/
Esteban Rivera, 4 July 2014
I visited the Museum of Ukrainian Armed Forces in Kiev in
January 2008 and took photos of flags and bought some Ukrainian
flags books issued in 2007.
This image is the Colors of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
["prapor oborozhenih sil Ukrayine"].
Nozomi Kariyasu and Eugene Ipavec, 21 March and
29 April 2008
image by Eugene Ipavec, 12 April 2008
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image by Eugene Ipavec, 12 April 2008
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Land Forces flag (Ukrainian Ground Forces, in Ukrainian: Сухопутні
Війська ЗСУ, Sukhoputni Viys’ka ZSU) also established by
Decree No. 705 of September 3, 2009.
Source:
http://www.mil.gov.ua/ministry/simvolika-ta-nagorodi/
Official website within the Ministry of Defence.
The Land Forces Commander flag is actually a gonfalon as seen
here also established
by this same Decree, Decree No. 705 of September 3, 2009.
Esteban Rivera, 4 July 2014
I visited Museum of Ukrainian Armed Forces in Kiev in
January 2008 and took photos of flags and bought some Ukrainian
flags books issued in 2007.
This image is based on those.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 21 March 2008
from www.dod.niss.gov.ua [picture not retrievable],
located by Michael Simakov, 15 June 1999
Ground Forces flag.
Joseph McMillan, 8 August 1999
image by Eugene Ipavec, 5 May 2008
I visited Museum of Ukrainian Armed Forces in Kiev in
January 2008 and took photos of flags and bought some Ukrainian
flags books issued in 2007.
This image is based on those.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 21 March 2008
images by Pete Loeser, 4 July 2023
Based on this commercial photo and this commercial photo.
The 24th Mechanized Brigade (24 ОМБр) is the oldest brigade remaining in
continuous service within the Ukrainian Ground Forces. It was originally formed as the Russian
1st Simbirsk Infantry Division, but within months renamed the 24th Rifle Division. Over the years the
unit has been renamed and resized multiple times (1st Simbirsk Infantry Division 1918,
24th Rifle Division 1918–1957, 24th Motor Rifle Division 1957–1992, 24th Mechanized Division
1992–2003, 24th Mechanized Brigade 2003–present). It fought in the Winter War and World War II,
during which it was destroyed during Operation "Barbarossa". It was replaced by a second
formation the same year.
The division became a motor rifle division in 1957. In 1992, it was taken over by Ukraine and became
their 24th Mechanized Division. In 2003, it was downsized to a brigade. The brigade saw its first combat
in almost 70 years during the war in Donbas from 2014. Since the start of the Russian Invasion the
repatriated 24th Mechanized Brigade has been involved in numerous engagements against the Russian Army,
the Wagner Group, and the separatists of the Donetsk People's Republic and the Luhansk People's
Republic including the Battle of Lysychansk and the new Battle of Donbas. (source)
Pete Loeser, 9 July 2023
It should not be confused with the 24th Territorial Defence Battalion "Aidar" which is now
the 24th Separate Assault Battalion. This unit was disbanded in 2015 and reconstituted as the 24th
Separate Assault Battalion of the Ukrainian Army, before being absorbed into the 10th Mountain Assault
Brigade in 2016. It is now part of the 53rd Mechanized Brigade and completely separate from the
24th Mechanized Brigade.
Pete Loeser, 10 July 2023
image located by Pete Loeser, 4 July 2023
Based on this photo.
See also: 24th Mechanized Brigade Morale Flag
image located by William Garrison
The flag of the 5th Separate Assault Brigade
appeared in a CBS report (not available anymore, see instead the report at the beginning of
Jake Broe's video [flags at 0:52])
about the liberation of Andriyivka and Klishchiivka on 17 September 2023 by Ukrainian troops, this brigade
being one of them. On the still image its flag is presented
alongside the national flag, the flag of the 80th Air Assault Brigade and the
Liut Brigade.
located by William Garrison/Martin Karner, 18 September 2023
The Khortytsa operational-strategic group of troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine operates under the
same flag. This photo was taken on the occasion of a visit by
President Zelenskyy in the region of Bachmut on 26 June 2023 (info source,
photo source).
William Garrison/Martin Karner, 29 December 2023
image located by Martin Karner, 18 September 2023
(source)
Inscription: "At the point of the spear" (на вістрі списа)
image located by Zachary Harden
(source)
The flag can clearly be seen here.
The central image is based on the insignia of the brigade (Wikipedia).
[Photo, source located by Ivo Sesnic, 26 Jan 2025]
Zachary Harden, 27 January 2025
 (picture, source) |
 images located by William Garrison, 29 March 2026(picture, source) |
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Info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_Heavy_Mechanized_Brigade
image by Eugene Ipavec, 12 April 2008
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image by Eugene Ipavec, 12 April 2008
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Flag of Air Force ("Viyskovo-povitryany syly"
in Ukrainian). This flag was not adopted yet. But probably it
will be adopted in nearest future.
Victor Lomantsov, 26 June 2002
I visited Museum of Ukrainian Armed Forces in Kiev in
January 2008 and took photos of flags and bought some Ukrainian
flags books issued in 2007.
This image is based on those.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 21 March 2008
image by Eugene Ipavec
Reminiscent of Soviet Air Force flag.
Eugene Ipavec, 12 April 2008
image from www.dod.niss.gov.ua [picture not retrievable],
located by Michael Simakov, 15 June 1999
See also: Ukraine – Air Force flags and markings
image by Eugene Ipavec, 5 August 2008
Flag of Air Defence ("Viyska protypovitryanoy
oborony" in Ukrainian). This flag was not adopted yet. But
probably it will be adopted in nearest future.
Victor Lomantsov, 26 June 2002
Ukraine seems to be following the Soviet practice (still
maintained in Russia also, I believe), of dividing its air force
into separate tactical and air defense service branches. Thus
there is no single "Ukrainian Air Force".
Tom Gregg, 27 June 2002
from www.dod.niss.gov.ua [picture not retrievable],
located by Michael Simakov 15 June 1999
This is the Flag of the Air Defence. Most ex-Soviet allies
maintain four arms of services: Army, Air Force, Navy and Air
Defence. On the site of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, this appears
clearly.
Romain Darbellay, 7 August 1999
Air Defense Forces flag.
Joseph McMillan, 8 August 1999
The blue flag with three arrows is NOT the border guard flag,
but the Air Defence Force flag [My translation using an
Ukrainian-English dictionary]. This is a continuation of the
Soviet practice of maintaining a separate air force and air defence
force.
Miles Li, 8 August 1999
