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Endangered Species

This setenant shows two Ukrainian endangered species: the lynx andthe brown bear, with a nature scene between them.

Khrestovozdvyzhenskyy

CathedralThe baroque Cathedral was builtfrom 1689 to 1709. Its fourtier belltower was built in 1786 with majorrestorations done in 1954 5. Thischurch is one of the very few historical monuments left in Poltava.

Saint Yura Cathedral

The Cathedral was built in the 18thcentury in the rococo style. From1817 to 1946 it served as the seatfor the Ukrainian Greek CatholicChurch Halych Metropoly.

PokrovskaChurchFortress

The Church was built in 1476 by theSutkowski family. The Church is atwostory cruciform structure with asquare centre and four apses thatform semicircular towers. Eachcorner of the centre is topped by asmall turret.

Hetman Dmytro "Baida"

VyshnevetskiyIn 1550–1553, Vyshnevetsky became astarosta of the Cherkasy and the KanivPowiats. He was the first true Cossack

Pylyp Orlyk

Pylyp Orlyk was Ivan Mazapa's right handman and was elected Hetman in exhile onceMazepa died in Sweden.

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Founders of Kyiv

It is believed that Kyiv was founded in the late 9th century. The origin of the city isobscured by legends, one of which tells about a foundingfamily consisting of aSlavic tribe leader Kyi, the eldest, his brothers Schek and Khoriv, and also their sister Lybid, who founded the city

Princess Olha

Princess Olha was the firstUkrainian that convertedto Christianity. She wasborn in 879 AD.

RoksolanaRoksolana was the wife ofSüleyman the Magnificent

Yurij Kondratiuk

Yurij Kondratiuk was a follower, supporter andfounder of cosmism, pioneer of astronauticsand spaceflight.

Ukrainian Constitution

This stamp celebrates the firstanniversary of the passing of theUkrainian Constitution.

Ivan Kupala

The holiday of Ivan Kupala is celebrated on the summer solstice. Itwas originally a pagan fertility holiday. With the advent of Christianty,the holiday is now used to celebratethe feast of John the Baptist.

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National Philatelic Exhibition

This stamp was issued to honor the 4thNational Philatelic Exhibition being heldin Cherkassy, from May 17th to 24th,1997

Ukrainian Immigration toArgentina

Printed to commemorate 100 yearsof Ukrainian immigration to Argentina, this stamp shows the statue ofTaras Shevchenko in a park inBuenos Aires.

SolomiyaKrushelnytska

Solomiya Krushelnytska[was one of the brightestUkrainian soprano operastars of the first half of the20th century.

AN74 TK200

The AN74 is a transport aircraftdeveloped by Antonov in the formerSoviet Union. The AN74 variantadds the ability to operate in harshweather conditions in polar regions.

AN38 100

The AN38 100 is a twinenginedprop transport aircraft designed byAntonov Design Bureau in Kiev,Ukraine. It is intended to replaceolder aircraft in a similar size range.

Joint USUkrainianSpace Mission

This commemorative stamp honors the firstflight of a Ukrainian Cosmonaut, LeonidKandediuk on the American space shuttleColumbia. The flight took place 16 days from November 19th to December 6th,1997.

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Ukrainan Medals of Honor Prince Yaroslav the Wise

The Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise is an award of Ukraine. It is awarded fordistinguished services to the state and people of the Ukrainian nation. The Orderwas instituted on August 23, 1995 by the Ukrainian President, Leonid Kuchma.

Ukrainian Medals of Honor

This setenant shows 5 different medals of honor issued by the Ukrainian government.

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Destroyer Zaventny

The Zavetny was built as a destroyer by the Belgian Work for theRussian Imperial Navy.

Akademyk Sehyj Korolov

The Akademyk Sehyj Korolov was aMarine Research Vessel.

Vasyl Krychevsky

Vasyl Krychevsky was aUkrainian painter, architect, art scholar, graphicartist, and master of applied art and decorativeart. He was the brother ofUkrainian painter FedirKrychevsky.

Merry Christmas

A Nativity Scene icon isdepicted on this Christmasissued stamp.

Hryhoriy Skovoroda

Hryhoriy Skovoroda was aUkrainian philosopher,poet, teacher and composer who lived in theRussian Empire and whomade important contributions to Russian philosophy and culture.

Zakarpattia Oblast

The Zakarpattia Oblast isan administrative oblast(province) located insouthwestern Ukraine. Itsadministrative center is thecity of Uzhhorod.

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Traditional Ukrainian Folk Art

This souvenir sheet of tranditional folk art depicts the following: traditional rooster art, a clayram, a carved wooden plate, and beadwork on a wool jacket worn by people from theCarpathian mountain region.

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Endangered Species

This souvenir sheet contains 6 endangered species. The first three show: field skylark, whitetaileagle and black stork. The second three stamps show: longeared hedgehog, dormouse, andwild boar.

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