Ще не вмерла України (Glory and Freedom of Ukraine Has not yet Perished) - Anthem of Ukraine

Wiki “Shche ne Vmerla Ukrainy i slava, i volia“, also known by its official title of “State Anthem of Ukraine“ (Державний Гімн України, Derzhavnyi Himn Ukrainy) or by its shortened form “Shche ne vmerla Ukrainy“ (Ще не вмерла України), is the national anthem of Ukraine. Its music was officially adopted by Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada on 15 January 1992. The official lyrics were adopted on 6 March 2003 by the Law on the Anthem of Ukraine (Закон про Гімн України). In the first half of the 20th century, during unsuccessful attempts to gain independence and create a state from the territories of the Russian Empire, Poland, and Austria-Hungary, the song was the national anthem of the Ukrainian People’s Republic, West Ukrainian People’s Republic, and Carpatho-Ukraine, and was once again adopted by independent Ukraine following its secession from the Soviet Union. Before its re-adaptation, a competition for a national anthem among three patriotic songs took place with
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