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Mazepynka
A Mazepynka (), plural form Mazepynky (), is a cap worn by Ukrainian soldiers. Created by in 1914, it was named for 17th-century Ukrainian leader Ivan Mazepa. It has since become a symbol of Ukraine's military, and been adopted by several later groups, including the Ukrainian Galician Army, the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (in a modified form), and, most recently, the Armed Forces of Ukraine since 2015. History The Mazepynka was created by Ukrainian intellectual as part of a uniform worn by participants of a congress of Ukrainian organizations, which took place on 28 June 1914 in Lviv. The design of the cap was based on the portrait of Mazepa created by painter Osyp Kurylas. After the creation of the Legion of Ukrainian Sich Riflemen in the same year, the headgear became popular among its soldiers, and was formally adopted by the unit on 10 January 1916. On 17 January 1917, the government of Austria-Hungary began producing Mazepynky for the unit. By a formal resolution of the Stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petro Franko
Petro Ivanovych Franko (; 21 June 1890 – 6 July 1941) was a Ukrainians, Ukrainian educator, pedagogue, writer, ethnographer, scientist, military leader, and politician. Franko was a co-founder of the Plast, a Ukrainian Scouting Organization, and a former member of the Shevchenko Scientific Society. Early life and education Franko was born to Ukrainian writer Ivan Franko in Nahuievychi of Drohobych Raion, Drohobych powiat (Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria) on 21 June 1890. He graduated from the Lviv Polytechnic, Lviv Polytechnic Institute. He completed training as a pilot in 1916 at the flight school in Railovac, near Sarajevo. Career Until World War I Franko was a teacher in a Ukrainian gymnasium in Lemberg. During that time he published a book, ''Plast's games'' (Пластові ігри та забави). From 1914 Franko served as a poruchik (Lieutenant) in the ''Ukrainian Sich Riflemen'' where commanded a company (military unit), company (sotnia). In 1918, he organiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
