The Flag was certified by Chief Vexillologist, Graham Bartram. The flag was designed by the British vexillologist William Crampton. The designer is the prominent vexillologist Graham Bartram. Andrii Grechylo (), is a Ukrainian historian, heraldist and vexillologist. Soviet vexillologist V. N. Streltsov in Odessa described it as "electric blue". Vexillologist Whitney Smith was involved in developing the flag's design.