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Civic Heraldry of Ukraine
УкраїнськаГеральдика
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Civic Heraldry of Ukraine
National Coat of arms of UKRAINE
Origin/meaning:
The official coat of arms of Ukraine is a gold trident on an azure background. As a
state emblem the trident dates back to Kievan Rus', when it was the coat of arms of the Riuryk dynasty.
There are various theories about its origins and meaning. A trident was the symbol of Poseidon, the sea god of Greek
mythology. It has been found in different societies, such as the Bosporan and Pontic kingdoms, the Greek colonies on the
Black Sea, Byzantium, Scandinavia, and Sarmatia, and has been used in various ways: as a religious and military emblem, a
heraldic symbol, a state emblem, a monogram, and simply a decorative design. The oldest examples of the trident discovered by
archeologists on Ukrainian territory date back to the 1st century ad. At that time the trident probably served as a symbol
of power in one of the tribes that later became part of the Ukrainian people.
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