Flag of Kherson Oblast

The flag of the Kherson Oblast (Ukrainian: Прапор Херсонської області, romanized: Prapor Khersonsʹkoyi oblasti) is the official symbol of the Kherson Oblast of Ukraine, along with the coat of arms. Approved by the decision of the Kherson Regional Council No. 440 of 25 October 2001.

Kherson Oblast
Proportion2:3
Adopted25 October 2001
Designed bySerhiy Sazonov, Yuriy Shchepelyev

Description

A rectangular panel with an aspect ratio of 2:3 is divided by three horizontal stripes - blue, white and blue - in a ratio of 1:2:1. On the white stripe near the pole is the coat of arms of the Oblast[1][2].

Flag project authors: S. Sazonov and Y. Shepelev.[3]

Criticism

According to local history historian Oleksiy Patalakha, a full member of the Ukrainian Heraldic Society, the coat of arms and flag of the Kherson Oblast of 2001 are programmed for destruction, the symbolism of the coat of arms resembles the Masonic one (compass, two spikelets), and similarity to the Flag of Israel.[4] Based on the coat of arms of 1919, the Ukrainian Heraldic Society proposed its flag project[5].

A blue flag depicting a silver Orthodox six-pointed cross in golden radiance surrounded by three golden crowns. There is a golden border around the perimeter of the flag.

See also

References
  1. Херсонская область // Украинская геральдика
  2. Україна: герби та прапори / авт. проекту та упор.: В. Г. Кисляк, О. А. Нескоромний. — К.: Парламентське вид-во. 2010. — 456 с.
  3. Флаг Херсонской области (vexillographia.ru)
  4. Херсонщині пропонують повернути герб часів УНР, 30.01.2020 (in Ukrainian)
  5. Херсонские геральдисты предлагают изменить гербы и флаги области и Херсона (nikcenter.org)


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