AUGUST 23, 2025 — Today, Ukraine observed National Flag Day, a symbolic occasion reflecting the country’s history, identity, and ongoing conflict. Celebrations and events took place across Ukraine, in occupied territories, and abroad, highlighting the significance of the blue-and-yellow flag as a national emblem. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy marked the day by participating in a…
JUNE 26, 2025 — Ukraine commemorated Crimean Tatar Flag Day today with official ceremonies in the capital, where the traditional blue banner bearing the golden tamga was raised in multiple locations including the Kyiv City State Administration, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Taras Shevchenko National University, reports Espreso. The flag, which symbolizes the identity…
APRIL 28, 2025 — In Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky has approved the official emblem and flag for Ukraine’s State Treasury Service, the Judicial and Legal Newspaper reports. According to a presidential decree signed on April 23, the new designs and regulations regarding their usage have been officially adopted. The emblem consists of a green circular…
MARCH 18, 2025 — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a decree yesterday establishing the emblem and flag of the National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP), reports Korotko Pro. The NACP emblem consists of a blue circle with a white border, from which 20 white rays extend toward the center. At the center is a…
MARCH 5, 2025 — The Russian government has officially registered a modified flag for Horlivka, an Ukrainian city under Russian occupation since 2014, in its State Heraldic Register. The new flag was approved by the local city council on January 30, 2025. According to the Russian registry, the flag consists of three unequal diagonal stripes:…
FEBRUARY 24, 2025 — In this special investigation to mark three years of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, we looked into Russian interference in the world of Ukrainian heraldry. Beyond the battlefield, a quieter but systematic effort has been underway to erase Ukrainian municipal symbols in occupied territories. This process, which began in Crimea…
FEBRUARY 7, 2025 — The city of Kropyvnytskyi in Ukraine will remove elements of imperial symbolism from its coat of arms and flag following the results of a public survey, reports Suspilne Ukraine. Serhii Yakunin, head of the city council’s press service, said that the survey was conducted from December 20, 2024, to January 20,…
FEBRUARY 3, 2025 — Today, Russian authorities in Mariupol, a Ukrainian city occupied during the Russian invasion, introduced a new city flag and coat of arms, replacing the previous designs with a minimalist white-and-blue color scheme, 0629.com.ua reports. The changes, announced by Oleg Morgun, head of the city’s administration, remove references to the city’s historical…
DECEMBER 30, 2024 — The city of Zlatopil, formerly known as Pervomaiskyi, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, has introduced new heraldic symbols, including a coat of arms and a flag, reports objectiv.tv. In September 2024, Ukraine’s parliament renamed the city to Zlatopil after local authorities failed to agree on a new name. Since then, the city has…
DECEMBER 9, 2024 — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a decree today introducing an official emblem and flag for Ukraine‘s Foreign Intelligence Service (SZRU), Militarnyi reports. According to the decree, the SZRU’s emblem features a graphite-gray cross with a blue medallion in its center, displaying the Sign of the Princely State of Volodymyr the Great….