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Galicia (Ukraine)

History of Ukrainian Galicia

In the 19th century, the area inhabited by Ruthenians, as the Ukrainians were then known, was divided between Russia and the Austrian Empire. Austria got Galicia after the partition of Poland in 1772. Territory was later added, including the Duchy of Bukovina. From 1815, the former Polish possessions of Austria were known as the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria. Ukrainians were a majority only in the eastern parts of this kingdom.

As a kingdom, Galicia had three flags. The first was blue over red over yellow:

Jan Oskar Engene, 1996-09-07

The second flag was blue over red (the flag of the Duchy of Bukovina was also blue over red):

Jan Oskar Engene, 1996-09-07

Finally a red over blue was used.

Jan Oskar Engene, 1996-09-07 Source: 'Flag', Encyclopedia of Ukraine

No dates are given for these flags.