National symbols of Ukraine
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Symbols
| Type | Symbol | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag | Flag of Ukraine[1] |  |
Official |
| Coat of arms | Coat of arms of Ukraine[2] |  |
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] | .svg) |
Unofficial |
| National anthem | "Shche ne vmerla Ukrainy"[5] ('The glory and will of Ukraine has not yet perished') |
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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 Yellow |
Official | |
| National founder and patron | Sviatoslav The Brave[7] |  |
Official |
| National dress | Vyshyvanka[8] | .jpg) |
Official |
| National poet and artist | Taras Shevchenko[9] |  |
Official. Lived from 1814 to 1861.[10] |
| Musical instrument | Bandura |  |
Official |
| National dish | Borscht[11] |  |
Official |
| National personification | Cossack Mamay | .jpg) |
Official |
| National sport | Association football[citation needed] |  | |
| National bird | Common nightingale |  |
Official |
| National dance | Hopak |  |
Official |
| National drink | Horilka | Official | |
| National plant | Kalyna |  |
Official |
| National flower | Sunflower[12] |  |