However, others suggest it has a more chilling allegorical meaning. symbols have been seen on Russian vehicles. Images of tanks, military trucks, and rocket launchers have a Z code. Kelly compares it to the orange-and-black Saint George Ribbon, a Russian military symbol which now enjoys wide popularity in Russia as a patriotic symbol to show public support for the government.įor his part, Nikolay Mitrokhin, a fellow at German research institute Forschungsstelle Osteuropa, wrote in a note to Fortune that one source of the idea was the 2013 American action horror film World War Z. The mystery of the Z mark on all Russian combat vehicles is still unsolved. “It probably helps also that Z looks rather like a branding device on trainers or high-tops.”īut the Z symbol also bears some similarity to the symbolism used in World War II. “I suppose it indicates that for a section of the Russian population, the ‘military operation’ is functioning something like a football championship,” she told Fortune. (Reuters) The skies are also set to become part of the stage for the ceremony, with fighter jets forming a 'Z' formation the symbol painted on the vehicles involved in the Ukraine invasion. Online usernames have capitalized the letter to show support, and even children in hospice were reportedly lined up to form a Z shape. The following symbols and corresponding meanings have been used by the Russian Armed Forces during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine: The form of the 'Z' symbol is a reproduction of the Latin letter Z.At the same time, it is similar to the Greek capital letter zeta. Russian service members drive tanks along a street during a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade in Moscow. Since its introduction as a military fixture, the letter Z can now be found anywhere, from T-shirts to car stickers. And the most likely reason they would have put these kinds of symbols on is to indicate a different task force, a different echelon,” he told Task & Purpose.Īccording to the journal, there are unconfirmed rumors circulating on Russian social media that Russian vehicles with emblazoned Z’s are intended to advance toward the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, while other letters signify they might be headed elsewhere. 'This symbol invented just a few days ago became a symbol of new Russian ideology and national identity. Others - as 'Zapad' (West),' a scholar said on Twitter. 'Some interpret 'Z' as 'Za pobedy' (for victory). candidate at the Department of War Studies at King’s College London, notes the Z symbol is “different from what you normally see on Russian vehicles.” He suggested the 'Z' stands for the 'point of no return.' Others, however, have also suggested the 'Z' symbolises victory. Rob Lee, who spent a year with a defense-focused think tank in Moscow and is now a Ph.D. But the usage of more than one letter has left some believing the letter signifies the end location or mission of the vehicle.
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