But now, instead of the hammer and sickle emblem, the shield features the Ukrainian tryzub, the trident that was adopted as the coat of arms of independent Ukraine on Feb. 19, 1992.

Kyiv last week replaced the Soviet hammer and sickle symbol with a trident – the Ukrainian coat of arms – on the shield of the Motherland Monument, which dominates the capital’s skyline.

The "Victory Banner" features a hammer and sickle and a star in the top left corner, and it includes an inscription that reads "150th Rifle, Order of Kutuzov Second Class, Idritz Division, 79th ...

But now, instead of the hammer-and-sickle emblem, the shield features the Ukrainian tryzub, the trident that was adopted as the coat of arms of independent Ukraine on Feb. 19, 1992.

Ukraine replaces Soviet hammer and sickle with trident on Kyiv monument. Since Russia’s war on Ukraine began, the country has accelerated moves to reclaim the nation’s identity from past ties.

During Yeltsin’s decade in office Russia had no officialsymbols, with Communists in control of parliament refusing to formally ditch the Soviet anthem, the hammer and sickle seal or the red ...

Kyiv last week replaced the Soviet hammer and sickle symbol with a trident – the Ukrainian coat of arms – on the shield of the Motherland Monument, which dominates the capital’s skyline.

The "Victory Banner" features a hammer and sickle and a star in the top left corner, and it includes an inscription that reads "150th Rifle, Order of Kutuzov Second Class, Idritz Division, 79th ...

But now, instead of the hammer-and-sickle emblem, the shield features the Ukrainian tryzub, the trident that was adopted as the coat of arms of independent Ukraine on Feb. 19, 1992.