Flag Day in Ukraine is observed every August 23, celebrating the yellow-and-blue national flag that symbolizes the country. This public holiday commemorates the day the modern Ukrainian flag was first raised at the flagstaff of the Kiev City Council on August 24, 1990, prior to its adoption as the national flag in 1992. The choice of August 23 for the celebration helps to avoid overlapping with Independence Day, which falls on August 24. The flag features two equal horizontal stripes of yellow and blue, with blue representing the sky and yellow symbolizing fields of wheat, reflecting the landscape of Ukraine. The flag’s origins date back to its first use in 1848 in Lviv and its adoption by the Ukrainian People’s Republic in 1918, although it was outlawed during the Soviet era. Flag Day serves as a reminder of Ukraine’s national identity and heritage.