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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

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


1992 Flags

First edition of ukrainian border guard flags was adopted by general-colonel Gubenko on 6, May, 1992

Ensign


by Victor Lomantsov, 29 December 2000

Green with national colours in the canton, gold trident in the centre of the canton.
Victor Lomantsov, 29 December 2000

That green flag, it was used by the KGB back in the days of the Soviet Union. The branch of service is on the canton, while the rest is green.
Zach Harden, 3 January 2001

Yes, you are right. But it is not a border guard uses the colours of KGB. KGB used the "historical" colours of border guard. Russian border guard used the green colour since 1893. The soldiers of border guard had green details of uniform.
Victor Lomantsov, 4 January 2001

Flag According to L'Album 1995 [pay]


by Zeljko Heimer, 18 May 2003

In Album 1995 [pay] Recap. 1 and subsequent Corr. 24 we have only four images for Ukraine, apparently different from latter flags:
Border-Guard Ensign - Green ensign with the national bicolour defaced with a white disk containing the simplified CoA.
Zeljko Heimer, 18 May 2003

Flag According to L'Album Album 1990's issue Corr. 29 (1997) [pay97b]


by Zeljko Heimer, 15 May 2003

According to Album 1990's issue Corr. 29 [pay97b] - Border-Guard Ensign - Green ensign with the national bicolour in canton and the simplified coat of arms in its center. Note on the page says for this flag to be unconfirmed, especially inclusion of CoA is questionable.
Zeljko Heimer, 15 May 2003


Jack


by Victor Lomantsov, 29 December 2000

Jack - blue-yellow with gold trident in the centre (trident is in the white round).
Victor Lomantsov, 29 December 2000


Commander of Border Guard Forces


by Victor Lomantsov, 29 December 2000

Flag According to L'Album Album 1990's issue Corr. 29 (1997) [pay97b]


by Zeljko Heimer, 15 May 2003

According to Album 1990's issue Corr. 29 [pay97b] - Border-Guard Commander - The Border-Guard Ensign defaced with three white five-pointed stars, two, one above the other in fly and one below the canton (somewhat more to the fly then one might expect). Note on the page says for this flag to be unconfirmed, especially inclusion of CoA is questionable.
Zeljko Heimer, 15 May 2003


Commander of Border Guard Navy


by Victor Lomantsov, 29 December 2000

Flag According to L'Album Album 1990's issue Corr. 29 (1997) [pay97b]


by Zeljko Heimer, 15 May 2003

According to Album 1990's issue Corr. 29 [pay97b] - Border-Guard Naval Commander - The Border-Guard Ensign defaced with two white five-pointed stars, one above the other in fly. Note on the page says for this flag to be unconfirmed, especially inclusion of CoA is questionable.
Zeljko Heimer, 15 May 2003


Commander of Group of Border Guard Ships


by Victor Lomantsov, 29 December 2000

Flag According to L'Album Album 1990's issue Corr. 29 (1997) [pay97b]


by Zeljko Heimer, 15 May 2003

According to Album 1990's issue Corr. 29 [pay97b] - Border-Guard Group and Division Commander - The Border-Guard Ensign defaced with a white five-pointed stars in fly.
Note on the page says for this flag to be unconfirmed, especially inclusion of CoA is questionable.
Zeljko Heimer, 15 May 2003


Broad-Pennant of Commander of Division


by Victor Lomantsov, 29 December 2000


Pennant of Border Guard Forces


by Zeljko Heimer, 15 May 2003

According to Album 1990's issue Corr. 29 [pay97b] - Border-Guard Masthead Pennant - Green swallow-tailed pennant  with the national bicolour next to hoist.
Zeljko Heimer, 15 May 2003