The presidentialbulava (mace;Ukrainian:Булава Президента України,romanized: Bulava Prezydenta Ukrainy) is one of the official symbols of thePresident of Ukraine.
The mace of the president of Ukraine testifies to the continuity of centuries-old historical traditions of Ukrainian statehood—ceremonial maces were signs of power of Ukrainianhetmans,Kish otamans of theZaporozhian Sich and registered Cossack colonels.[1]
The presidential bulava is made ofgold-plated gildedsilver and fitted with a total of 64emeralds andgarnets, mounted in gold. It contains a three-edgedDamascus steel blade bearing theLatin phrase "Omnia revertitur", ("Everything returns"). The blade can be extracted from the mace by means of a button decorated with aYakut emerald.
The whole bulava weighs 750 grams and consists of two hollowed parts: the handle, and the top, called the "apple". The "apple" is decorated with gold ornamental medallions, and crowned with a gold stylised wreath decorated with enamelled stones.
The bulava is kept in amahogany case, decorated with a golden relief image of theUkrainian coat of arms. The lodgement is made of purplevelvet. Initially, a lock was placed on the case, but this was replaced by a gilded figure of a guardian angel to allow its easy opening during ceremonies.
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