Flag of Ukraine

🎨 What the flag means

Ukraine's flag has two equal stripes: blue on top and yellow below. The constitution describes the flag but does not give the colours an official meaning. Blue and yellow have been used together in Ukrainian lands for hundreds of years, for example in the coat of arms of Lviv, which shows a golden lion on blue.

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

41.2 million (2022)

🏙️ Capital

Kyiv3 million people (2022)

🗣️ Main language

Ukrainian

✨ 3 fun facts

1. Ukraine's only mountains are the Carpathians in the west, and the highest peak is Hoverla.
2. Ukraine is one of the world's biggest sellers of sunflower oil, made from the seeds of bright yellow sunflowers.
3. Scientists think the lands of Ukraine may be where people first tamed horses.