{"product_id":"14th-operational-brigade-chervona-kalyna-of-the-national-guard-of-ukraine-ngu","title":"14th Operational Brigade \"Chervona Kalyna\" of the National Guard of Ukraine (NGU)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e14th Chervona Kalyna Brigade Patch – National Guard of Ukraine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis embroidered patch represents the \u003cstrong\u003e14th Operational Brigade \"Chervona Kalyna\"\u003c\/strong\u003e of the National Guard of Ukraine. The brigade traces its roots to the former Jaguar Special Purpose Regiment and has served extensively in the defence of Ukraine since 2014, including during the full-scale invasion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe patch features the brigade's emblem, the \u003cstrong\u003eRed Viburnum (Kalyna)\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of Ukraine's most enduring national symbols representing resilience, sacrifice and the homeland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e This patch was kindly donated to Ukraine UK Aid CIC by one of our supporters. It was originally obtained through the Ukrainian volunteer organisation \u003cstrong\u003eDzyga's Paw\u003c\/strong\u003e, who advised that it came from the brigade itself. While we cannot independently verify its exact journey, it has been donated in good faith to help raise funds for humanitarian aid in Ukraine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDzyga's Paw\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Дзиґа's Paw) is a well-known Ukrainian volunteer organisation that raises funds for the Armed Forces by producing and selling patches, artwork and other military-themed items. They often receive genuine insignia, signed flags and other items directly from the units they support\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis patch belongs to the \u003cstrong\u003e14th Operational Brigade \"Chervona Kalyna\"\u003c\/strong\u003e of the \u003cstrong\u003eNational Guard of Ukraine (NGU)\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe brigade has a long history:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginally formed in \u003cstrong\u003e1994\u003c\/strong\u003e as the \u003cstrong\u003e8th Special Purpose Regiment \"Yahuar\" (Jaguar)\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt fought in eastern Ukraine from \u003cstrong\u003e2014\u003c\/strong\u003e onwards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDuring the full-scale invasion in \u003cstrong\u003e2022\u003c\/strong\u003e, it helped defend Kyiv and later fought in the Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003e2023\u003c\/strong\u003e, as part of the \u003cstrong\u003e\"Offensive Guard\" (Гвардія наступу)\u003c\/strong\u003e recruitment campaign, it was reorganised and renamed \u003cstrong\u003e\"Chervona Kalyna.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe text reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTop:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eЧервона Калина\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eChervona Kalyna\u003c\/em\u003e \/ \u003cstrong\u003eRed Viburnum\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBottom:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e14 бригада оперативного призначення\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003e14th Operational Purpose Brigade\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe red berries and leaves in the centre are \u003cstrong\u003ekalyna\u003c\/strong\u003e (the guelder rose or viburnum), one of Ukraine's most important national symbols. It represents resilience, sacrifice, homeland and renewal. It is also the plant celebrated in the famous patriotic song \u003cstrong\u003e\"Ой у лузі червона калина\"\u003c\/strong\u003e (\"Oh, the Red Viburnum in the Meadow\"), which became one of the defining songs of Ukrainian resistance after the 2022 invasion. \u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll proceeds from the sale will support the work of \u003cstrong\u003eUkraine UK Aid CIC\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ukraine UK Aid","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58502908608893,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0766\/7859\/4860\/files\/IMG_2894.jpg?v=1786106874","url":"https:\/\/ukraineukaid.org\/products\/14th-operational-brigade-chervona-kalyna-of-the-national-guard-of-ukraine-ngu","provider":"Ukraine UK Aid","version":"1.0","type":"link"}