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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

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (September 2012)
Type Symbol Image Notes
Flag Flag of Ukraine[1]
National Flag of Ukraine
National Flag of Ukraine
 Official
Coat of arms Coat of arms of Ukraine[2]
Emblem of Ukraine
Emblem 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.,[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]
Flag of Ukraine with coat of arms
Flag of Ukraine with coat of arms
 Official
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
#005BBB

Yellow
#FFD700

Official
National founder and patron Sviatoslav The Brave[7]
Official
National dress Vyshyvanka[8]
Official
National poet and artist Taras Shevchenko[9]
Shevchenko in 1840
Shevchenko in 1840
 Official. Lived from 1814 to 1861.[10]
Musical instrument Bandura
Bandura
Bandura
 Official
National dish Borscht[11]
Official
National personification Cossack Mamay
Cossack Mamay
Cossack Mamay
 Official
National sport Association football[citation needed]
Andriy Shevchenko celebrates goal at the Euro2012 match against Sweden
Andriy Shevchenko celebrates goal at the Euro2012 match against Sweden
National dance Hopak
Hopak by Military Ukrainian Dance Ensemble
Hopak by Military Ukrainian Dance Ensemble
 Official
National liquor Horilka
Official
National plant Kalyna
Official
National flower Sunflower[12]

References

  1. ^ a b "Ukraine". Flags of the World. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Ukraine - State Arms (The Trident)". Flags of the World. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Roman, Alexander. "Tryzub Cross". Seiyaku. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Ukrainian National Anthem Lyrics". National Anthem Song. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Glory to Ukraine!". Istorychna Pravda. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Svyatoslav - Prince of Kyiv". Britannica. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Ukrainian Embroidery, or Vyshyvanka Day". Ukrainian Institute of America. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Shevchenko, Taras". Encyclopedia of Ukraine. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "Ukraine". Ukraine.ua. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  12. ^ Why Sunflowers Are Ukraine’s National Flower
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