War flag for Ukraine
A new year, 2024, had just started, and I was feeling vexillological... I hadn't made a flag for a while, and as I wanted to make one, I started searching up the war flags of some countries to get some inspiration, and when looking for Ukraine's, I saw that they don't. The closest to a war flag that they have is the flag of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which, even though similar, is not a war flag.
I have made two versions, one, to the left, using a risky, new symbol that I made to symbolize Koschei the Deathless, and the other, a plain, pales, triband version below.
This is the "Koschei version". The blue represents loyalty, unity, and commitment in times of disgrace for who fought defending their territory, also meaning the vast expectations after the end of the current conflict with Russia since 2014. The black, the morning of the war, and the sacrifices. The yellow, the future triumph of the nation and the past victories (Kievan Rus), at the same time symbolizing the hope of a prosperous future, similar to blue's symbolism. The sharp lines represent Koschei the Deathless, a figure in Ukrainian and Russian mythology which symbolizes immortality, meaning that the Ukrainian nation will stand forever. Yes, Koschei may evoke the meaning of cowardliness to some, but, it is not.
