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Minister of Defence

See also: Naval Flag of Minister of Defence


Ministry of Defence
image by Eugene Ipavec, 4 May 2008


minister's standard
image by Eugene Ipavec, 4 May 2008


emblem
image by Eugene Ipavec, 29 April 2008

About the standad at the site of Ukrainian Heraldry:
"Square crimson panel, on which face sheet on perimeter the framework (width 1/10 gonfalone's sizes) with embroidered gold ornament as the stylized branches of a guelder-rose with gold border. In the corners of a framework are the images of the cossack's crosses embroidered by gold. In the centre of a panel is the emblem of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine – a symbol Ukrainian Army, imposed on crossed gold mace (scope of a cross is equal 4/5 width of a panel). The gold sword is imposed on a cross on a vertical by an edge upwards. On the edges gonfalone embroidered by a gold fringe. Both sides of a panel are identical. The size is 90X90 cm.
Gonfalone is handed to the Minister of Defence of Ukraine, general of army of Ukraine O.Shkidchenko at December, 5, 2001 on the 10-th anniversary of the Ukrainain Army celebration."
Mikhail Revnivtsev, 14 May 2002

The Ministry of Defence flag was established by Decree No. 705 of September 3, 2009.
Source: http://www.mil.gov.ua/ministry/simvolika-ta-nagorodi/
The Minister's Standard 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

There is also a photo of the standard at <www.flags.com.ua>
Dov Gutterman, Zac Harden and 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 flag of the Ministry of Defence and the minister's standard are based on those.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 21 March 2008

See also image from <www.uarmy.com.ua>

Deputy Minister of Defence


image from the site of Ukrainian Heraldry

From the site of Ukrainian Heraldry:
"Gonfalone of the chief of the Headquarter – the first deputy minister of defense of Ukraine. Square crimson panel with the emblem of Headquarter in the center. There is Ukrainian Army symbol which placed on the gold crossed swords edges upwards. The gold stylized wings and an anchor are imposed on a cross. On edges the panel are gold fringe. Both sides of the panel are identical. The size is 90X90 cm. Gonfalone is handed to the chief of the Headquarter, general-colonel P. Shuljak at December, 5, 2001 on the 10th anniversary of the Ukrainian Army celebration."
Mikhail Revnivtsev, 14 May 2002


Chief of General Staff of Armed Forces


flag of General Staff of Armed Forces
image by Eugene Ipavec, 4 May 2008


standard
image by Eugene Ipavec, 4 May 2008

The Joint Chiefs of Staff (General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Генеральний штаб Збройних Сил України [source]) flag is seen here (it is the logo on a purple horizontal background): http://www.mil.gov.ua/content/signs/flag_GS.jpg and was established by Presidential Decree No. 705 of September 3, 2009.
Source: http://www.mil.gov.ua/ministry/simvolika-ta-nagorodi/

The Chief of the Joints Chief of Staff (Chief of the General Staff, Ukrainian: Начальник Генерального штабу [source]) flag is actually a gonfdalon as seen here also established by this same decree.
Esteban Rivera, 4 July 2014

There is also a photo of the flag as "Ukrainian Military flag" at www.flags.com.ua.
Dov Gutterman, Zachary Harden and 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 flag of General Staff of Armed Forces (with swords, wings and anchor) and the chief's standard are based on those.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 21 March 2008

See also image from www.uarmy.com.ua


Commander in Chief of Land Forces


image by Eugene Ipavec, 12 April 2008

The Land Forces Commander flag is actually a gonfalon as seen here established by Decree No. 705 of September 3, 2009.
Source: http://www.mil.gov.ua/ministry/simvolika-ta-nagorodi/
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 Standard of the CinC of the Army (Komanduvach) is based on those.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 21 March 2008

"Komanduvach" is really CinC (main army commander of Land Forces).
Victor Lomantsov, 14 April 2008

See also image from www.uarmy.com.ua


Commander in Chief of Air Force


image by Eugene Ipavec, 12 April 2008

The Air Force Commander's flag is actually a gonfalon as seen here established by Decree No. 705 of September 3, 2009.
Source: http://www.mil.gov.ua/ministry/simvolika-ta-nagorodi/
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 Standard of the CinC of the Air Force is based on those.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 21 March 2008

See also image from www.uarmy.com.ua


Commander in Chief of Air Defence


from www.uarmy.com.ua, located by Dov Gutterman, 25 June 2002

Chief-Commander of Air Defence. This flag was not adopted yet. But probably it will be adopted in the nearest future.
Victor Lomantsov, 26 June 2002