National symbols of Ukraine
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The national symbols of Ukraine include a variety of official and unofficial symbols and other items that are used in Ukraine to represent what is unique about the nation, reflecting different aspects of its cultural life and history.
Symbols
[edit]Type | Symbol | Image | Notes | |
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Flag | Flag of Ukraine[1] | Official | ||
Coat of arms | Coat of arms of Ukraine[2] | Official. The lone emblem featured on it is the tryzub (meaning "trident"), a state sigil of the Kyivan Rus from the 10th century A.D.,[3] believed to originally represent the Holy Trinity, possibly adapted from symbolism of a falcon.[4] | ||
Flag with coat of arms | Flag with coat of arms of Ukraine[1] | Unofficial | ||
National anthem | "Shche ne vmerla Ukrainy"[5] ('Ukraine has not yet perished') |
Official | ||
Greeting | Glory to Ukraine![6] | Слава Україні! (Slava Ukrayini!) | Official (used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the Ukrainian National Police) | |
National colours | Blue Yellow |
Official | ||
National founder and patron | Sviatoslav The Brave[7] | Official | ||
National dress | Vyshyvanka[8] | Official | ||
National poet and artist | Taras Shevchenko[9] | Official. Lived from 1814 to 1861.[10] | ||
Musical instrument | Bandura | Official | ||
National dish | Borscht[11] | Official | ||
National personification | Cossack Mamay | Official | ||
National sport | Association football[citation needed] | |||
National dance | Hopak | Official | ||
National plant | Kalyna | Official | ||
National flower | Sunflower[12] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Ukraine". Flags of the World. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Ukraine - State Arms (The Trident)". Flags of the World. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ SoHayda, Gary (14 January 2022). "A Short History of the Ukrainian Tryzub". Golden Lion Jewelry. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ Roman, Alexander. "Tryzub Cross". Seiyaku. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ "Ukrainian National Anthem Lyrics". National Anthem Song. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Glory to Ukraine!". Istorychna Pravda. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Svyatoslav - Prince of Kyiv". Britannica. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Ukrainian Embroidery, or Vyshyvanka Day". Ukrainian Institute of America. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Shevchenko, Taras". Encyclopedia of Ukraine. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ Antokhii, Myroslav; Darewych, Daria; Stech, Marko Robert; Struk, Danylo Husar (2004). "Shevchenko, Taras". Internet Encyclopedia of Ukraine. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ "Ukraine". Ukraine.ua. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ Why Sunflowers Are Ukraine’s National Flower