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Сообщение от Cyril Syzransky

Roots-possible.
But in history there is an episode when the Ukrainian military of using these colors.
27.06 1709 (old style) in the Battle of Poltava vryamya part of the Ukrainian Cossacks under the command of Hetman Mazepa, who spoke on the side of Charles XII, tied to their peaks as a distinctive sign icons fabric colors of the Swedish flag.
By the way, have nothing against this beautiful flag, the symbol of the struggle for independence of Ukraine. I was in Lviv friends presented a small icon with the flag when in the Ukraine during this period were given in 75 th year, when I was there for the first time, flew for spring break while still a schoolboy.

flood thick
expression is not mine, but very true!