Ukrainian symbols: pictures, meaning and origin. Symbol of Ukraine (Trident)

Today we will try to tell you about the state symbols of Ukraine. It is a country with an interesting and distinctive history, and the Ukrainian symbolism has its roots in antiquity. As you will learn later, some of the characters known from the early middle Ages.

We will try to trace the history of the formation of each of the national symbols, completing sections a description of the current state of the attributes. You will also learn about symbols of the President of Ukraine.

State symbols

The Constitution legally defines the following State symbols of Ukraine: state flag, state anthem and the state emblem.

All these attributes were accepted, according to the decree of the Verkhovna Rada, in January – February 1992. Only the final text of the anthem was approved in March 2003.

Below us, more detail will be considered the Ukrainian symbolics. Photos of different state signs will be given in the relevant sections.

History origin coat of arms

The Oldest symbol of Ukraine (Trident) was first mentioned on the seals of the princes of the kind of Rurik. But there existed various versions dvuzubtsev and tridents. Every new Prince tried to make changes to this symbol. The most similar version of the mark is the seal of Vladimir the Great.

Where did this image come from? The researchers offer us two versions. The first is that it is a slightly modified two-pronged sign of the Khazar khanate, which is found in large numbers on the coins and vessels.

The Second option is more plausible. Based on the fact that Rurik came to Russia from Scandinavia, in his squad wore a protective sign "hammer of Thor”. He later turned into a stylized Falcon, which swoops down attacking prey.

This version is today the most historical. There is, however, another option. Some researchers see the connection fork Trident, anchor and scepter. There is even the reading of encrypted words “will” in curls that mark.

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Thus, the undisputed fact is that this symbol dates back to the eighth-tenth century.

After the collapse of Kievan Rus for several centuries disappears and the symbol. Daniel Galitsky on the seal depicts a crowned lion, and in the Zaporozhian army were the hallmark of the Cossack with a musket.

In the process of accession of some of the land to Muscovy, all symbolism was replaced by a double-headed eagle.

Return to the Trident is the Ukrainian people's Republic. Then he replaced the gold lion and a Cossack on a blue background in the Ukrainian state and hammer and sickle in the Soviet Union.

The Final restoration of the Trident occurred only in 1992. But this will be discussed further.

Modern coat of arms

The First national symbol of Ukraine, which we began to speak, a coat of arms. Earlier we looked at a brief history of its formation. In the modern state, theoretically, this symbol consists of Large and Small arms. But there are actually only latest. Large coat of arms is still at the stage of the bill.

Based on the text, it should be a Trident, as a symbol of Volodymyr the Great, the Cossack with a musket (Zaporozhye army) and a lion with a crown (the sign of Galicia-Volyn state).

Small coat of arms was approved in February 1992 by the decree of the Verkhovna Rada. It portrayed a sign of the Kiev Prince Vladimir the Great, who baptized Rus in 988.

There are official color and black and white version of a Small emblem, a separate sign Prince Vladimir and detailed scheme for the construction of arms.

The Flags in different periods of history

As we have seen, the national symbols of Ukraine have changed in different periods of history. Was no exception and flag. The color that adorns the flag today, was again adopted only after the Soviet Union collapsed, in 1992. What was before that?

Lvov banner (yellow lion on blue background) was the first documented evidence of such colors. This event is part of the distant 1410, when was the battle of Grunwald.

Hetman 1755–64 years had banners with the same colors. The first actual use of two horizontal stripes became the flag of the black sea Cossack army, which he was awarded Alexander I.

In 1848, these colors use the Lviv Main Ruthenian Council, during the revolution in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

This color Ukrainian symbols used in 1918, the UNR and the Ukrainian state.

During the Soviet Union's main color was red, but until 1941, Carpathian Ruthenia was the blue and yellow flag.

Modern, national flag

Now, the national symbol of Ukraine, we're talking about now, is the flag. We have examined the various stages of its development.

It is Now important to comment on its exact color. It is defined only in the Pantone Matching System. There is yellow color corresponds to the hue with the code “Pantone Coated Yellow 012 C" and blue – “Pantone Coated 2935 C”.

If you do not know this specific, the flags of several cities andareas may seem to be an exact copy. Among them are cities such as Bieberbach-on-Rice, Chemnitz, Grafov B, the area of Herrera, lower Austria, and others. Also similar to the flag was until 1918 in the Duchy of Brunswick.

The Official version of the transcripts of colours – blue sky above yellow field of wheat.

History write an anthem

State symbols of Ukraine includes the national anthem. The story of his writing is rooted in 1862. Then the Ukrainian poet and folklorist Chubynsky wrote the famous poem “Ukraine Has not perished yet”.

According to eyewitnesses, the writing was influenced especially by the Serbian national song. Although a detailed examination of the Ukrainian national anthem is very much like the Polish "the March of Dombrowski”.

The Poem Chubinsky first published in 1863 in one of the Lviv journal. Over time it becomes popular enough in Western Ukraine. It was at this time he became interested in the Verbitsky, who first performed this song in Przemysl.

Since 1917 and 1939, this song was used as the national anthem. In Soviet times, when Ukrainian national symbols is not very welcomed, it was a different song, the words of Tychyna, and in 1992, he restored the old anthem.

Similar songs by other peoples

As you can see, the symbols of Ukraine are often similar to attributes of other Nations. Let's look at some examples.

Ukrainian national anthem reminds the Polish anthem "Jeszcze Polska nie zginęła”, written explanation of “Dombrowski March”. Like the song was and the Croatian Illyrian movement – “Još Hrvatska ni propala”.

All of these songs are United by one idea – a popular movement in the struggle for independence.

State symbols of the President of Ukraine

State symbols of Ukraine also includes the symbols of the state. These include an official stamp, standard, symbol and Mace. Let's talk more about each of them.

The Presidential standard is a blue cloth in the center of which depicts the symbol of Ukraine-Trident. The panel is made in square shape with gold trim and fringe. Handle it is wood, and the pommel – in the form of a ball of onyx.

Until 1999, it was the only symbol of the power of the President. But then the shaft was made very lavishly and artfully, and the painting was simple. Today the cloth is made on special equipment. On one of the sides made more than a million stitches of red thread and yellow gold. The Trident, in view of the used lining, received the volume.

The Same technique was used to create flags in the UK, France and the United States.

What is the Ukrainian symbolism of the head of state without the traditional Hetman's Mace? This badge is made of gilded silver and decorated with special ornaments and precious stones.

Arm print lapis and reminds of our planet from space. The print depicts the small coat of arms and the inscription ‘the President of Ukraine».

A sign of the President made in the form of a chain with 6 medallions.

Thus, in this article we got acquainted with Ukrainian state symbols.