![[Flag of Carpatho-Ukraine 1939]](/mt/?noimg=&dark=on&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.fotw.info%2fflags%2f..%2fimages%2fc%2fcz-cu39.gif)
imagebyMark Sensen
See also:
Czechoslovakia consisted of a three parts - the third partbeing namely Subcarpathian-Ruthenia.
On 1 October Sudetenland (the Germanophone parts of Czech Rep.) wasannexed by the Third Reich, while in November Poland annexed theTeschen area, and Hungary annexed some Magyarophone parts ofSlovakia and Subcarpathian-Ruthenia. On 6 and 8 October 1938Slovakia and Subcarpathian-Ruthenia respectively gained autonomy.On 14 March 1939 both declared their independence. The next dayGermany annexed the remainder as the"Reichsprotektorat" Bohemia & Moravia, whileHungary annexed Subcarpathian-Ruthenia and some more parts ofSlovakia. Carpatho-Ukraine (as it was known on its one day ofindependence) used a flag blue over yellow (so the Ukrainiancolours!).
After WWII Czechoslovakia was restored on 9 may 1945, except forCarpatho-Ukraine which became part of the Transcarpathian Oblastin the Ukrainian SSR.
Mark Sensen, 2 July 1996
According to my soviet sources, the Transcarpathian Region wascreated in 22 January 1946 . My source doesn't refer any previousstatus for it as soviet territory.
Antonio Martins, 28 May 2000
"The First Constitutional Law of Carpatho-Ukraine"of 15 March 1939 defined the new status of the country asfollows:
1. Carpatho-Ukraine is an independent state.
2. The name of the state is: Carpatho-Ukraine.
3. Carpatho-Ukraine is a republic, headed by a president electedby the Diet of Carpatho-Ukraine.
4. The state language of Carpatho-Ukraine is the Ukrainianlanguage.
5. The colors of the national flag of the Carpatho-Ukraine areblue and yellow, blue on top and yellow on the bottom.
6. The state emblem of Carpatho-Ukraine is the present nationalemblem: a bear on a red field on the sinister side, four blue andthree yellow stripes on the dexter side, as well as the tridentof Saint Volodymyr the Great.
7. The national anthem of Carpatho-Ukraine is Sche ne vmerlaUkraina [Ukraine has not yet perished].
8. This act comes valid immediately after its promulgation.
Source: André Wocial: "Symbols ofCarpatho-Ukraine", The Flag Bulletin, vol. 30, No. 4/142, p.142.
Mark Sensen,28 May 2000
This is the list of Carpatho-Ukrainian flags since 1918:
- Subcarpathian Russia (1920-1938), Transcarpathian Ukraine(1938), Carpatho-Ukraine (1938-1939) - horizontal bicolor BYused unofficially especially in late 1930's (C--/--)
- (Republic of) Carpatho-Ukraine (1939 hours) - horizontalbicolor BY (CSW/CSW)
Jan Zrzavy, 16 March 2001
The comments byMark Sensenare not entirely correct.On March 15 1939 Hungary annexed by military force only thecentral and northern part of Subcarpathia, so the words "andsome more parts of Slovakia" are erroneous. The southernpart of Subcarpathia and the southern part of Slovakia which hadethnic Hungarian majority were annexed to Hungary by the FirstVienna Treaty in 1938.
Ivan Marinov, 2 May 2001
Hungary had got the Hungarian lived southern parts of Slovakiaand Subcarpathia in 1938 by the First Vienna Treaty (inSubcarpathia: Ungvár-Uzhhorod, Munkács-Mukachevo,Beregszász-Berehovo cities and environs).OnMarch 15 1939 Hungary annexed the full territory of Subcarpathiato the Polish border and a 5-10 km wide stripe of East-Slovakia(for example Ublianka valley and Stakčín - Takcsány village).There were some small attacks between the Hungarian and Slovakiatroops, afterwards Hungary ceded this territory. After the end ofthe WWII the original region border - Slovakia and Subcarpathia -became the new border between the Soviet Union andCzechoslovakia. The border was modified only the Hungarian livedterritories - an approximately straight line divided a territoryfrom the Tisza River to Uzhhorod and divided a village into twoparts: Nagyszelmenc as Vel'ké Slemence to Czechoslovakia andKisszelmenc as Mali Selmenci to the URSS.
István Molnár, 20 May 2001
I said the same thing: Hungary tried to annex this territory,but it did not annex it. You say "ceded", it means theHungary did not keep this 5-10 km wide land stripe. I think theword annexation is something more then occupation. This smallterritory in Eastern Slovakia was occupied by Hungary for a fewdays, but it was never annexed. Only the northern and centralpart of the region called now Subcarpathia was annexed bymilitary force (the southern part was also annexed, but not withmilitary force, but peacefully).
Ivan Marinov, 21 May 2001
Slovakia ceded, Hungary ANNEXED this stripe. It was underHungarian rule 1939-1944. Hungary occupied Subcarpathia(including the Slovakian stripe) in March 1939 and annexed on23th June 1939 by the No. 6/1939 Act. The end of the militarygovernment on 7th July 1939.
István Molnár, 21 May 2001
Transcarpathian Ukraine or Carpatho-Ukraine name is inUkrainian: Zakarpats'ka Ukrayina; in Russian: ZakarpatskayaUkraina; in Czech: Zakarpatská Ukrajina: in Hungarian:Kárpát-Ukrajna. Sub-Carpathian Ukraine is in is in Ukrainian:Pidkarpats'ka Rus'; in Russian: Podkarpatskaya Rus; in Czech:Podkarpatská Rus.
Jarig Bakker, 24 September 2002
The using form of the Hungarian name of the territory wasKárpátalja. In 1920-1939 the following name was used:Ruszinszkó. The name "Kárpát-Ukrajna" used only thecommunist regime in Hungary.
István Molnár, 28 September 2002