Workers raise the National Flag of Ukraine over the Supreme Soviet of Ukraine

COMM UNIAN ARCHIVE Workers raise the National Flag of Ukraine over the Supreme Soviet of Ukraine near the red-and-azure Ukrainian national flag of USSR on Saturday, August 24, 1991. This day the independence of Ukraine was proclaimed and on September 4, 1991 blue and yellow flag was raised as the official flag of Ukraine for the fist time. On August 24, 2006 Ukraine celebrates 15th anniversary of independence. Photo by UNIAN