National symbols of Ukraine

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Overview of the 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

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Type	Symbol	Image	Notes
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		Official
National anthem	"Shche ne vmerla Ukrainy" ('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		Blue #005BBB Yellow #FFD700	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[citation needed]
National dance	Hopak		Official
National liquor	Horilka		Official
National plant	Kalyna		Official
National flower	Sunflower

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