What holiday is celebrated on February 19: everything about this day

On Wednesday, February 19, Ukraine celebrates the Day of the State Emblem. This holiday is dedicated to one of the most important national symbols, the trident.

The Day of the State Emblem of Ukraine is celebrated on February 19 to commemorate the establishment of the national symbol. On this day, in 1992, the Verkhovna Rada approved the trident as the Small Emblem of Ukraine.

The trident became the main element of the Great State Emblem. The Small Coat of Arms symbolizes the continuity of the traditions of the Ukrainian People's Republic, where this sign was approved as an emblem in 1918.

The image of the trident is placed on state documents, banknotes and certificates. In times of war, the coat of arms symbolizes the resilience, heroism, and desire for independence of the Ukrainian people.

International holidays on February 19

The world celebrates today:

• Prevent Plagiarism Day
• International Tug of War Day
• World Marine Mammal Protection Day

Church holiday on February 19

The Day of Remembrance of Saints Archipelago and Philip. They lived in the city of Colosseum and devoted their lives to serving the sick and needy. After being baptized by St. Paul, Philip became the bishop of Gaza. During the persecution under Emperor Nero, they were martyred as a testimony to their faith in Christ. The Holy Apostle Paul did not leave them without support and sent his message to them. In the midst of the persecution, Saints Philemon, Apophis, and Archippus were captured and, after being brutally tortured, died as martyrs for their faith.

Historical events of February 19

• 1674 - England and the Netherlands sign the Treaty of Westminster.
• 1861 - Alexander II issued the Manifesto on the Abolition of Serfdom in the Russian Empire.
• 1900 - Mykola Mikhnovsky delivered his essay "An Independent Ukraine" in Kharkiv.
• 1913 - Pedro Lascuran served as president of Mexico for 45 minutes.
• 1954 - the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on the transfer of the Crimean region from the RSFSR to the Ukrainian SSR was approved.
• 1992 - The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine approved the trident as the small coat of arms of Ukraine.
• 1999 - Former Prime Minister of Ukraine Pavlo Lazarenko is detained in the United States.
• 2003 - the premiere of the film Mamai, the first full-length work by director Oles Sanin, takes place in Kyiv.
• 2014 - the confrontation in Kyiv on Hrushevskoho Street and the massacre on Instytutska Street between protesters and police and internal troops.

February 19 birthdays

Maksym, Marian, Ivan, Maria, Khrystyna, Marta, Marfa, Vukol, Vakula, Vasyl, Julian, Sevastyan.

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