Ukrainian flag and emblem: Controversies and facts

As Russia started its all-out war against Ukraine, countries all over the world raised Ukrainian flags as a sign of support. The flag — with blue on top and yellow on the bottom — is now recognized internationally. But has it always looked like this? In this video, we are digging into the history of Ukraine’s flag and emblem. Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 00:39 - Flag of the Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia 01:04 - Flags of Ukrainian Cossacks 01:31 - Flag with blue and yellow bands 01:48 - Flags of the Ukrainian People’s Republic 02:10 - Debates over Ukrainian flag 02:48 - Ukrainian flag banned during Soviet times 04:03 - Blue and yellow flag in the Ukrainian parliament 04:25 - Ukrainian flag in modern history 04:43 - Ukrainian flag as a symbol of resistance in occupied areas 06:25 - Tryzub, the coat of arms of Ukraine 07:00 - Trident and the Kyivan Rus 07:46 - Trident and the Ukrainian People’s Republic 08:25 - Trident in modern history The