They also changed the battle flag of the RA Armed Forces, which has the price of blood and is a symbol of victories

It became clear from the military parade held on Republic Square on May 28 that the current authorities have decided to change not only the RA Armed Forces coat of arms, but also the Armed Forces the battle flag, which, as could be seen from the footage, is blue in color, because all the details could not be observed from a distance or live, and we tried to get some clarifications from the RA Ministry of Defense, but in vain, our calls and letters remained unanswered.

It should be noted that the RA Armed Forces have undergone changes The battle flag consists of a double-sided wallpaper, a rod and fringes.

The banner of the flag was rectangular, length 1450 mm, width 1150 mm.: It is sewn from double silk balerang red fabric trimmed on three sides with 85mm long gold fringe.

In the central part of the face of the poster, there is depicted the silk Coat of Arms of the Republic of Armenia with a diameter of 310 mm, in the upper half of which the inscription “FOR THE MOTHERLAND” is woven with golden silk in letters 75 mm high.

On the upper left corner of the opposite side of the poster is depicted the silk Coat of Arms of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia, 180 mm high and wide.

Under the coat of arms, along the banner, the number and name of the military unit are woven with golden silk. the height of the numbers is 100 mm, the height of the letters is 75 mm. Depending on the number of letters in the nomenclature of the military unit, the sizes of numbers and letters can be reduced to 60 mm and 45 mm.

The flag pole is made of wood. length: 2500 mm, diameter: 40 mm. The 150 mm diameter metal Coat of Arms of the Republic of Armenia is attached to the upper end of the rod.

A 1350 mm and a 1425 mm long rope hangs from the upper end of the rod, and a 150 mm knotted fringe from each end.

The Battle Flag of the RA Armed Forces was considered a symbol of military honor, glory and courage. According to the RA President’s decree adopted at the time, “This is a reminder of the sacred duty of every serviceman of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia about selflessly serving the motherland, defending it bravely and skillfully, protecting every inch of the native land from the enemy, not sparing blood and even life.”

Moreover, during the battle, all personnel of the military unit are obliged to selflessly and bravely defend the Battle Flag and prevent the enemy from taking possession of it. And in the event of the loss of the battle flag, the commander of the military unit and the servicemen directly guilty of that dishonor are subject to trial by a military tribunal, and the military unit to disbandment.

Let’s return to the new battle flag and add that during the military parade the announcer mentioned. “The new battle flag of the armed forces is a symbol of military honor, glory and courage. It is a reminder of the sacred duty of every serviceman of the Army of the Republic of Armenia to serve the homeland, the Republic of Armenia, to protect it, to protect every part of the native land.

 In other words, the battle flag of the RA Armed Forces has been changed, the main idea has remained the same, but they have gone to small mitigations. And even if the established logic works – to preserve every part of the native land personally, it is even better, the problem is that the territorial integrity of RA has not been restored, and the process of demarcation and demarcation is still ahead. We would like to say that the part that is under the control of the RA Armed Forces today may not be there tomorrow.

Since the battle flag was discussed, let us add that months ago, Tigran Abrahamyan, secretary of the National Assembly “I have honor” faction, announced that after the Azerbaijani aggression in September 2023, an order was given to burn the battle flag of the People’s Republic of Azerbaijan, and those who made such a decision were not held accountable.

And when Nikol Pashinyan says, “We are creating an army from scratch,” does he mean removing the symbols of the army’s victorious history? In that case, why doesn’t he remove from the army the soldiers inherited from the army of the past?

Are they at peace with it, do they not have the courage to make it clear that the political leadership of the country chooses the words carefully in the statements related to the army, maybe the Minister of Defense, in any case, will accept that such statements cannot be made, that the army is a living organism that must develop every day, that what is bought today may not be so suitable tomorrow, and in the age of modern wars, the armament becomes obsolete faster.

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