National symbols of Ukraine

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
Type Symbol Image Notes
Flag Flag of Ukraine[1]
National Flag of Ukraine
 Official
Coat of arms Coat of arms of Ukraine[2]
Emblem of Ukraine
 Official
Flag with Coat of Arms Flag with Coat of Arms of Ukraine[1]
Flag of Ukraine with coat of arms
 Official
National anthem "Shche ne vmerla Ukrainy"[3] Official
Greeting Glory to Ukraine![4] Слава Україні! (Slava Ukrayini!) Official (used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the Ukrainian National Police)
National colours

Blue
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Yellow
#FFD700

 Official
National founder and patron Sviatoslav The Brave[5]
Official
National dress Vyshyvanka[6]
Official
National poet and artist Taras Shevchenko[7]
Shevchenko in 1840
 Official
Musical instrument Bandura
Bandura
 Official
National dish Borscht[8]
Official
National personification Cossack Mamay
Cossack Mamay
 Official
National sport Association football[8]
Andriy Shevchenko celebrates goal at the Euro2012 match against Sweden
National dance Hopak
Hopak by Military Ukrainian Dance Ensemble
 Official
National liquor Horilka
Official
National plant Kalyna
Official
National flower Sunflower[8]
National animal Nightingale[8]
Luscinia megarhynchos - 01.jpg
 Official

References
  1. "Ukraine". Flags of the World. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  2. "Ukraine - State Arms (The Trident)". Flags of the World. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  3. "Ukrainian National Anthem Lyrics". National Anthem Song. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  4. "Glory to Ukraine!". Istorychna Pravda. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  5. "Svyatoslav - Prince of Kyiv". Britannica. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  6. "Ukrainian Embroidery, or Vyshyvanka Day". Ukrainian Institute of America. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  7. "Shevchenko, Taras". Encyclopedia of Ukraine. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  8. "Ukraine". Symbol Hunt. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
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