Branch insignia of the Ukrainian Armed Forces refers to one of several military emblems that may be worn on the uniform of the
Ukrainian Armed Forces
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The Armed Forces of Ukraine ( uk, Збро́йні си́ли Украї́ни), most commonly known ...
to denote membership in a particular area of
expertise
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.
History
Most insignia have been in use since independence in 1991. Many of these insignia are direct copies of their equivalents in the
Soviet Armed Forces
The Soviet Armed Forces, the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union and as the Red Army (, Вооружённые Силы Советского Союза), were the armed forces of the Russian SFSR (1917–1922), the Soviet Union (1922–1991), and th ...
of the late 1980s to early 1990s. In July 2016, the Ukrainian Armed Forces introduced new insignia.
Branch of Service Insignia
2016-present
The following are the branch insignia emblems of the Ukrainian Armed Forces used from 2016 to the present:
2007-2016
The following are the branch insignia emblems of the Ukrainian Armed Forces used from 2007 to 2016:
References
External links
Branch Insignia
{{Military of Ukraine
Branch Insignia