The presidential '' bulava'' ( mace) is one of the official symbols of the

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. The mace of the President of Ukraine testifies to the continuity of centuries-old historical traditions of Ukrainian statehood - ceremonial maces were signs of power of Ukrainian

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s, Kosh atamans of the

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and registered Cossack colonels.

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The presidential bulava is made of

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-plated gilded

silver Silver is a chemical element with the symbol Ag (from the Latin ', derived from the Proto-Indo-European ''h₂erǵ'': "shiny" or "white") and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it exhibits the highest electrical ...

and fitted with a total of 64

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s and

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s, mounted in gold. It contains a three-edged damask blade bearing a Latin phrase “Omnia revertitur”, meaning ''Everything returns''. The blade can be extracted from the mace by means of a button decorated with a Yakut emerald. Together, the bulava weighs 750 grams. The bulava consists of two hollowed parts: the handle and the top, called the "apple". The "apple" is decorated with gold ornamental medallions and crowned with a gold stylised wreath decorated with enamelled stones. The top of the mace is adorned with golden ornamental medallions and crowned with an enameled and gemmed golden wreath. The bulava is kept in a

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case, decorated with a golden relief image of the Ukrainian coat of arms. The lodgement is made of purple velvet. First, a lock was placed on the case, which was later replaced by a gilded figure of a guardian angel, so as not to complicate the opening of the casket during ceremonies.

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Указ Президента України від 29.11.1999 № 1507/99 «Про офіційні символи глави держави»

Офіційні Символи президента України

Державні символи Президента України
National symbols of Ukraine Ceremonial maces {{Ukraine-stub

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