The Red Viburnum berries (kalyna) is a symbol that has been a part of Ukrainian culture since ancient times. The slender kalyna bush (high bush cranberry) with heavy clusters of bright red berries has long been considered a symbol of Ukraine itself. ...

Independence Day of Ukraine, the many Ukrainians celebrate their country’s independence on August 24. This is the date of the birth of modern Ukraine. Initially, Independence Day was celebrated on July 16; the Verkhovna Rada of the Ukrainian SS ...

A Bulava is a kind of club/weapon in the form of a thick stick with a heavy end. There are several symbols of power that are given to the Ukrainian President on inauguration day: the Presidential Standard of the Ukrainian Flag, the Presidential Sign ...

The interesting history of Ukrainian Language. The Ukrainian language belongs to the Slavic group and is closest to Belarusian and Russian, with which it shares one origin, the Old Russian language. The name “Ukrainian language” was formed in the ...

The Ukrainian coat of arms – trident, or tryzub – has a long history. The official coat of arms of Ukraine – a golden trident on an azure English heraldic shield (quadrangular with a sharp base) with a thin gold border – was approved on Febru ...

The national currency of Ukraine is the hryvnia, abbreviated as UAH. One hryvnia is divided into 100 kopeks. Today, banknotes are in the denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1000 hryvnias, and coins in 5, 10, 25, and 50 kopeks, as ...

The Ukrainian flag is most similar to a field of ripe wheat or sunflowers under a cloudless sky. It has two equal parts, a blue band at the top and a yellow band at the bottom. There are several accounts of its origin. It is believed that military un ...

Dear friends, Our publishing house SKY HORSE located in Kyiv, which has issued many books about Ukraine and its capital over the past 12 years. You know that our country is going through a difficult time right now. Alas, we can no longer publish pape ...