As for the Border Guard Flag, since I live virtually adjacent to the State Border Committee Building and see the flag almost every day, I'd like to correct the design as follows: There should not be a blue shield around the trident, merely a gold trident on a white disk trimmed in gold. In both cases (trident and circle trim), the gold should be darker than the yellow used in the flag. As to the origin of the flag, I believe a similar design was used during the Soviet period (albeit with the Soviet flag as a canton). It would not be entirely surprising, then, that modern-day Ukraine would redesign the flag by simply changing the canton. Green was the color used by the border guard during the Soviet period (insignia, uniform trim, etc.), and Ukraine continues that practice.
Interestingly, while the general design follows its Soviet predecessor, the Ukrainians have introduced at least one detail reminiscent of their earlier independence. The Customs Service flag designed for used when Ukraine was independent in 1918-1921 was white (not green) with a blue-yellow state flag in the canton and a trident on white disk. Had the modern-day Ukrainian state merely wished to copy the previous Soviet design, they would have simply inserted the state flag in the canton, but without the trident since the state flag does not feature the trident.
Recently the flag of the border guard of Ukranie was changed. The new flag reminding very much to the obe of the independentist party of Taiwan (green, with double white cross).
Some weeks ago I reported that Ukranie Border Guard adopted new ensign. Information was provided by Andre Rukkas that casually visited the headquartes. Image was already inclose in the issue 14 of Flag Report (currently in print). When Andrew visited the hedquarters the new flag don't are hoisted yet. The aproval date is 10 February 1999 but they are not hoisted until 4 November 1999.
Modern flags of ukrainian border guard were adopted by Commander of Border Forces of Ukraine general-colonel B.Bannykh on 10, February, 1999 On 4, November new flags were hoisted on the ships.
Green with national colours in the canton, gold trident in the centre of the canton.
That green flag, it was used by the KGB back in the days of the Soviet Union. The branch of service is on the canton, while the rest is green.
Yes, you are right. But it is not a border guard uses the colours of KGB. KGB used the "historical" colours of border guard. Russian border guard used the green colour since 1893. The soldiers of border guard had green details of uniform.
Border-Guard Ensign - Green ensign with the national bicolour defaced with a white disk containing the simplified CoA.
According to Album 1990's issue Corr. 29 [pay97b] - Border-Guard Ensign - Green ensign with the national bicolour in canton and the simplified coat of arms in its center. Note on the page says for this flag to be unconfirmed, especially inclusion of CoA is questionable.
Jack - blue-yellow with gold trident in the centre (trident is in the white round).
According to Album 1990's issue Corr. 29 [pay97b] - Border-Guard Commander - The Border-Guard Ensign defaced with three white five-pointed stars, two, one above the other in fly and one below the canton (somewhat more to the fly then one might expect). Note on the page says for this flag to be unconfirmed, especially inclusion of CoA is questionable.
According to Album 1990's issue Corr. 29 [pay97b] - Border-Guard Naval Commander - The Border-Guard Ensign defaced with two white five-pointed stars, one above the other in fly. Note on the page says for this flag to be unconfirmed, especially inclusion of CoA is questionable.
According to Album 1990's issue Corr. 29 [pay97b] - Border-Guard Group and Division Commander - The Border-Guard Ensign defaced with a white five-pointed stars in fly.
According to Album 1990's issue Corr. 29 [pay97b] - Border-Guard Masthead Pennant - Green swallow-tailed pennant with the national bicolour next to hoist.