Student Council of the Pridunai Branch of IAPM Participates in City Events on the Day of the National Flag of Ukraine
On August 23, the Day of the National Flag of Ukraine, a solemn ceremony of raising the National Flag of Ukraine and the flag of the city took place in Izmail’s central square in front of the city administration building.
Representatives of city and district authorities, military personnel, volunteers, young people, and residents of Izmail gathered to take part in the event.
The ceremony began with a minute of silence to honor and remember the soldiers, civilians, and children whose lives were lost as a result of Russian aggression. A particularly symbolic moment of the ceremony was the final procession, when young residents of Izmail carried a large blue-and-yellow flag along Independence Avenue, demonstrating unity and resilience.
Every year on August 23, Ukraine honors one of its main national symbols – the national flag. For many years, the blue-and-yellow banner has represented the strength and resilience of the Ukrainian people, uniting millions in their aspiration for freedom and independence.
According to the Ukrainian Institute of National Memory, the blue and yellow colors became symbols of Ukraine long before the 19th century. This combination appeared in the heraldry of ancient Rus’ cities and on the banners of the Cossacks, where yellow crosses, celestial symbols, and weapons were depicted on a blue background. The blue and yellow colors were finally established as national symbols during the European revolutions of 1848, known as the “Spring of Nations.” At that time, the blue-and-yellow flag was raised above Lviv City Hall for the first time.
The blue-and-yellow banner later became a symbol of the struggle in the Dnipro region after the revolution of 1905–1907, and in 1917 it emerged as a symbol of Ukrainian statehood. In April 1918, blue-and-yellow flags were also raised on the ships of the Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol. After the loss of independence, the flag continued to symbolize the struggle for freedom. Even during the Soviet period, Ukrainians found the courage to raise it in Kyiv, Chortkiv, and Lviv.
