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
TypeSymbolImageNotes Flag Flag of Ukraine Official Coat of arms Coat of arms of Ukraine 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., believed to originally represent the Holy Trinity, possibly adapted from symbolism of a falcon. Flag with coat of arms Flag with coat of arms of Ukraine Unofficial National anthem "Shche ne vmerla Ukrainy" ('The glory and will of Ukraine has not yet perished') Official Greeting Glory to Ukraine! Слава Україні! (Slava Ukrayini!) Official (used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the Ukrainian National Police) National colours Official National founder and patron Sviatoslav The Brave Official National dress Vyshyvanka Official National poet and artist Taras Shevchenko Official. Lived from 1814 to 1861. Musical instrument Bandura Official National dish Borscht Official National personification Cossack Mamay Official National sport Association football National bird Common nightingale Official National dance Hopak Official National drink Horilka Official National plant Kalyna Official National flower SunflowerWhy Sunflowers Are Ukraine’s National Flower
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