Government of Ukraine - State Symbols

State Symbols

According to the Constitution, the state symbols of Ukraine are the State Flag of Ukraine, the State Coat of arms of Ukraine and the State Anthem of Ukraine.

Flag

The State Flag of Ukraine is a banner of two equally-sized horizontal bands of blue and yellow.

Coat of arms

The Great State Coat of arms of Ukraine will be established with the consideration of the Small Coat of Arms of Ukraine as its main element. The Small Coat of Arms of Ukraine ("the Trident") is based on the emblem of the Rurik Dynasty of the rulers of Kievan Rus'.

Anthem

"Ukraine's glory has not perished" is the national anthem set to the music by Mykhailo Verbytskyi with the words by Pavlo Chubynskyi.

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