Talk:Kyivan Rusball/@comment-30924651-20170226085521

Why do people use Ukrainan yellow and blue in Kievan Rusball?

Ukrainan colors were taken from Lvovish and Galician symbols much later. In pre-Mongolian Rus main colors were red, green blue and others.

Also there was no historical state as "Kievan Rus" it is modern term. It was just Rus. Before Kiev Rus's capital city was Great Novgorod and after city of Vladimir.

Also this "eagle" was used in different variations by different rulers. And symbol of Rus as whole was usually flag with face of Jesus Christ.

And modern Ukraine can not be successor of Rus. This state was founded much later and Russia was born in Rus's heritage.

Also Rus was in peace and allies with Byzantine/Roman empire most of time.