As part of the \u201cQuestion\u2013Answer\u201d format, writer Anne Champs-Massart asks about the origin of the Ukrainian Tryzub, its meaning, and its transformation throughout the centuries. Viewers are also interested in how this symbol is being reinterpreted today \u2014 in the context of Ukraine\u2019s modern struggle for freedom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The questions are answered by Ihor Stambol, PhD in History, writer, and coordinator of the Ukraine Crisis Media Center, who explains that the Tryzub first appeared on Ukrainian lands as early as the 9th century during the rule of the Rurik dynasty. According to the historian, it was under Prince Volodymyr the Great that the symbol became a sign of Kyivan statehood and was later used by his descendants in various transformed forms. After centuries of oblivion, the Tryzub returned as a symbol of Ukrainian statehood in the 20th century \u2014 during the Ukrainian Revolution of 1917.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How the Ukrainian Tryzub changed throughout history and why today it has become one of the main symbols of the struggle for independence \u2014 watch in the new video.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"