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Bulava of the President of Ukraine
Ceremonial mace of the President of Ukraine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The presidential bulava (mace; Ukrainian: Булава Президента України) is one of the official symbols of the President of Ukraine.
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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 hetmans, Kish otamans of the Zaporozhian Sich and registered Cossack colonels.[1]