Ukraine

Flag

Adopted: 1991

The flag of Ukraine consists of two equal horizontal stripes of blue and yellow, representing the sky and wheat fields respectively.

Flag fun fact: The blue and yellow colors were officially adopted in their current order in 1991 following Ukraine's independence from the Soviet Union.

Colors

blueyellow

Design elements

stripes

Flag family: Pan-Slavic

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Capital city: Kyiv

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Independent from Soviet Union · 1991

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