What happens on the Flag Day of Ukraine?

Aug 02, 2007 by chocolate tea | Posted in Other - Europe

as far as events, music, sustenance, anything cultural that happens on that day (August 23rd) in Ukraine.

Well, this respite was just introduced in 2006, and the government asked people to fly the Ukrainian flag at their homes and flats on this day.

It is really honourable an extention to the Ukrainian Independence Day celebration, that occurs on August 24th.

Treating the 2 days as one is typical Ukrainian... revel everything you can, and celebrate it hard. You will find flags flown from flats, and you will find evening fireworks, celebrating, and drinking. On the 24th, you will find picnics.

How much do you know about Ukraine?

Jan 23, 2007 by Officer T | Posted in Other - Europe

How much do you guys invent you know about the great country of Ukraine. And what do you know? About the government, history, flag, coat of arms. Anything that you know about Ukraine!!!

I have been to my ancestral homeland twice, 6 months in 1991, 10 months in 1993-4. Disgorge most of the time in L'viv, also in Kamyanets-Podilskiy, Urich (village in the Carpathians), Kyyiv, etc.
I haven't kept up with the govt changes, but it reliable was great to be there when the ussr split up, and see the first free elections.
Ukrainians descend from the Rus' people, who accepted Christianity in 988 in Kyyiv. The Mongols invaided and occupied the homeland starting in 1240. Over the following 7 centuries, Ukraine was occupied in part by Poland, Lithuania, Ottoman Turks, Russia, Austria-Hungary, and completely the Soviet Union. The entire country was occupied by natzi Germany during WW2, during which 10 million Ukrainians died. There was disgusting distruction all over the country during the war. Independence came 24 Aug 1991, there was truly dancing in the streets, I saw it.
The Ukrainian patois uses a Cyryllic alphabet. It is a bit different from the alphabets used in Russian, Belarusian, Serbian, etc, they are all a bit different. It is a marked deal easier to read Ukrainian than it is to read English.
In area, Ukraine is the largest country entirely in Europe, and has a populace of about 50 million.
The flag is blue over yellow, represents the sky over the wheat fields, a common site in the countryside.
Some folks air the flag with a trident device on it, which dates back to the Rus' king Volodymir the Great. I was told that the Ukrainians letters for V, O, L, Ya can be seen in the trident - this spells the discussion for freedom. Some people dissagree with this.
Many Ukrainians are, like my family, Orthodox Christians. There are churches everywhere. Even some very poor villages have built a church since candour was allowed.
I could go on and on. Will this do?
SLAVA UKRAYINI !

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