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Today we will learn about the various National symbols of Ukraine
The national symbols of Ukraine include a diversity of official and unofficial images and other symbols, used in Ukraine to represent what is unique about the nation, reflecting different aspects of its cultural life and history.
Here is the Flag of Ukraine.The national flag of Ukraine has two equally sized horizontal bands of blue and yellow. The combination of blue and yellow as a symbol of Ukrainian lands comes from the flag of the Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia used in the 12th century. As a national flag, the blue and yellow bicolour has been officially used since the 1848 . Ukraine has celebrated Flag Day each year on 23 August since 2004
The national greetings of Ukraine is Слава Україні! (Slava Ukrayini!)
Any guess on The national COLOR of Ukraine is? Well you got it, Blue and Yellow
Sviatoslav The Brave is the National Founder and Patron of Ukraine. Sviatoslav Ihorovych , also spelled Svyatoslav, was a Grand Prince of Kiev famous for his persistent campaigns in the east and south, which precipitated the collapse of two great powers of Eastern Europe, Khazaria and the First Bulgarian Empi
Taras Shevchenko is the National poet and artist of Ukraine
Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko also known as Kobzar Taras, or simply Kobzar (kobzars are bards in Ukrainian culture), was a Ukrainian poet, writer, artist, public and political figure, as well as folklorist and ethnographer. His literary heritage is regarded to be the foundation of modern Ukrainian literature and, to a large extent, the modern Ukrainian language, though the language of his poems was different from the modern Ukrainian language. Shevchenko is also known for many masterpieces as a painter and an illustrator.
His literary heritage is regarded to be the foundation of modern Ukrainian literature and, to a large extent, the modern Ukrainian language, though the language of his poems was different from the modern Ukrainian language. Shevchenko is also known for many masterpieces as a painter and an illustrator.
Bandura is the national musical Instrument of Ukraine
A bandura is a Ukrainian, plucked string, folk instrument. It combines elements of the zither and lute and, up until the 1940s, was also often referred to by the term kobza
Musicians who play the bandura are referred to as bandurists. In the 19th – early 20th century traditional bandura players, often blind, were referred to as kobzars
Sun flowers are the national flowers of Ukraine
Sunflowers (sunyashniki) are especially loved in Ukraine, where golden fields of them face the sunrise in the east. They are Ukraine’s national flower, and in folk imagery represent the warmth and power of the sun, which was worshipped by pre-Christian Slavs.
Sunflowers made their way to Ukraine through the efforts of the early explorers of North America, where it was one of only a few native food crops (along with squash, blueberries and pecans). Seeds were brought back to the old world, and found to grow well in hot, dry places with rich soil, such as the “Black Earth” regions of Ukraine.
Borscht is the National dish of Ukraine
Borscht is a sour soup common in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. In English, the word "borscht" is most often associated with the soup's variant of Ukrainian origin, made with red beetroots as one of the main ingredients, which give the dish its distinctive red color.
With time, it evolved into a diverse array of tart soups, among which the Ukrainian beet-based red borscht has become the most popular. It is typically made by combining meat or bone stock with sautéed vegetables, which – as well as beetroots – usually include cabbage, carrots, onions, potatoes, and tomatoes
Hopak is the National Dance of Ukraine
The name hopak is derived from the verb hopaty which means "to hop," as well as the corresponding exclamation hop! which can be uttered during a jump as an expression of surprise or amazement. It is also referred to as gopak from the Russian form.
Hopak is a Ukrainian folk dance originating as a male dance among the Zaporozhian Cossacks, but later danced by couples, male soloists, and mixed groups of dancers. It is performed most often as a solitary concert dance by amateur and professional Ukrainian dance ensembles, as well as other performers of folk dances.It has also been incorporated into larger artistic opuses such as operas, ballets and theatre.
Horilka is the National Liquor of Ukraine
The word horilka may also be used in a generic sense in the Ukrainian language to mean vodka or other strong spirits and etymologically is similar to the Ukrainian word for burning - hority.
Ukrainian tradition has also produced various derivatives of horilka. Some of these are available as commercial products, but most are typically home-made.
It is believed that horilka was not as strong as today with about 20 percent alcohol by volume. However, today nearly all industrially produced horilka is 40
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