Photos: Ukraine celebrates National Flag Day
By Anadolu, EPA and Reuters. Published On 23 Aug 202623 Aug 2026.
By Anadolu, EPA and Reuters. Published On 23 Aug 202623 Aug 2026.
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- Ukraine's National Flag Day was established as a national holiday on August 23, 2004, one day before its Independence Day.
- Addressing military personnel, Zelenskyy remarked the flag "symbolises what is most precious" to the thousands of soldiers defending "our entire Ukraine".
- Ukrainians have observed a national holiday meant to instil patriotism during the fifth year of their war against Russia.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attended ceremonies in the capital, Kyiv.
On Ukrainian National Flag Day on Sunday, participants raised the flag, observed a minute of silence for those killed in the war, sang the Ukrainian national anthem and listened to patriotic and folk songs performed by a military orchestra. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attended ceremonies in the capital, Kyiv.
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