The Anichka hat is made in Hattingdon’s distinctive classic silhouette, created in support of the people and country of Ukraine, in the blue and yellow colors of their flag.
The name Anichka in the Ukrainian, Hebrew origin — means grace, or favoured — and the reason we chose it for this hat, at this time.
The Ukraine Flag
Photographer VALENTYN OGIRENKO | Credit by REUTERS
Ukraine acquired a distinctive flag in 1949 under the communist regime. The Red Banner of the Soviet Union with its golden hammer, sickle, and star was modified for use in Ukraine by having a horizontal stripe of light blue added at the bottom.
After Ukraine again proclaimed its independence on August 24, 1991, many fought to maintain a communist system under that flag. Eventually, however, anticommunist forces were successful, and the flag was replaced with the nationalist blue-yellow banner on January 28, 1992, seen above.
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