Ukraine celebrates Day of National Flag

Today, August 23, Ukraine is celebrating the Day of the National Flag, reported from Ukrinform. 

The holiday was established in accordance with the Presidential Decree of August 23, 2004.

The national blue and yellow flag was first officially hoisted on March 14, 1990. 

On August 23, 1991, a group of MPs brought the blue and yellow Ukrainian flag into the Verkhovna Rada session hall. On September 4, it was solemnly raised over the parliament building.





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