The colossal statue of Motherland in 2013 renamed since Mother Ukraine, in Kiev. Unveiled by Leonid Brezhnev on 9 May 1981, it is 62 m high and made of stainless steel. It overlooks the Museum of the Great Patriotic War.

M Jpeg / 1987 × 3536 / 3.6 Mo
XXL Tiff / 3507 × 6240 / 63 Mo

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The emblem of the Soviet Union, which appeared on the 13 m by 8 m shield until August 2023, has been replaced by the trident, emblem of Ukraine.