Ukraine

Ukraine formed an independent state in 1918, but came under Soviet control one year later and remained so until independence in 1991.

The bicolored ﬂag ﬂown in Ukraine today was the ofﬁcial ﬂag of the country in 1918 when Ukraine enjoyed a brief period of independence. With the invasion of the Red Army, the ﬂag was suppressed until the German occupation of 1941–1944. After the war it was banned again by
the Soviet Union. When Ukraine gained its independence in 1991 the country re-adopted its original ﬂag.
The blue is supposed to represent the sky and the yellow the vast ﬁelds of grain of the country's agriculture.
The Ukrainian coat of arms is in the national colors and features an ancient trident symbol.