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Thenational symbols of Ukraine include a variety of official and unofficialsymbols and other items that are used inUkraine to represent what is unique about the nation, reflecting different aspects of its cultural life and history.
| 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 thetryzub (meaning "trident"), a state sigil of theKyivan Rus from the 10th century A.D.,[3] believed to originally represent theHoly Trinity, possibly adapted from symbolism of a falcon.[4] | |
| Flag with coat of arms | Flag with coat of arms of Ukraine[1] | Unofficial | |
| National anthem | "Shche ne vmerla Ukrainy"[5] ('The glory and will of Ukraine has not yet perished') | 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 andpatron | Sviatoslav The Brave[7] | Official | |
| National dress | Vyshyvanka[8] | 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 | 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] |