National and patriotic motifs in the symbols of the Ground Forces of Ukraine

Authors

  • Mykhailo Slobodyanyuk Director of the History Museum of Hetman Petro Sahaidachnyi National Army Academy, researcher of the Centre of Ukrainian Military Traditions and Patriotic Education, Ukraine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32461/2226-3209.4.2016.138531

Keywords:

sleeve insignia, military symbolic, Ukrainian Army, national and patriotic motif

Abstract

Goal. This research is aimed to analyze specific problems of modern emblematic of Ukrainian Army’s Land Forces (principal topics) which were not considered by Ukrainian historiography to date. The popular symbols did not received appropriate scholarly attention. Methodology of this research is based on analytical, logical and common scholarly
approaches (methods of chronology, typology and historical description) as well as source study methods (critical, iconographic etc.). Based on a solid number of sources (thousands of real sleeve insignia developed during last 20 years) determination of common features of sleeve insignia provides the scholarly innovation of this study. It was discovered that modern Ukrainian sleeve insignia feature not only mythological creatures, historical or decorative symbols, but primarily contain national and patriotic motif. Conclusions. Determination of common features of the Ukrainian Army’s
sleeve insignia developed during the last 20 years of Ukraine’s independence provides scholars with a solid base for further
study of this relatively new and important subject.

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Published

2017-03-22

Issue

No. 4 (2016)

Section

Articles

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