| The Ukrainian flag is composed of two equal horizontal bands
of azure (top) and golden yellow. It represents grainfields
under a blue sky. |
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Derived from the three-pronged spear of the sea god Poseidon,
the trident is the national symbol of Ukraine |
| The Ukrainian national
anthem "Shche ne umerla Ukraina" (Ukraine Has
Not Yet Perished), is a poem of Paul Chubynsky (1839-1884) set
to music by the Galician composer Michael Verbytsky (1815-1870). |
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