>>19640788Also, the history of the flag is kinda interesting. Well, it comes from the coat of arms of Kievan Rus, which is a coat of arms (Tryzub) of Viking origin, because the Rurikid dynasty came from the Varangians. Interestingly, in Ukraine there is another flag called "blood-stained" in red and black (allegedly derived from the fact that this is the appearance the Ukrainian flag would take after being immersed in blood). Interestingly, the flag itself comes from the color of the decorations and clothes of the Hutsul culture present in the Eastern Carpathians. (below a painting by the Polish painter Seweryn Obst)
