5 Griven Ukraine 2017 World Congress of Ukrainians

Ukraine. 5 hryvnia in 2017 year. 50-year-old World Congress of Ukrainians.

The commemorative coin is dedicated to the activities of the international coordinating superstructure of Ukrainian communities in the diaspora - the World Congress of Ukrainians, which for 50 years represents the interests of millions of Ukrainian in the world. The aim of the VKU is to spread the principles of democracy on the planet, protect human rights, support independence, territorial integrity, national identity and economic development of Ukraine - the spiritual homeland of Ukrainians living outside its borders. Since 2003, VKU has been recognized by the United Nations Economic and Social Council as a non-governmental organization with a special consultative status.

Obverse: against the background of the stylized image of the Earth model - an ornamental tree stylized under embroidery; on the left - the small State Emblem of Ukraine and the inscription in a semicircle UKRAINA, on the right is the face value of 5 / GRIVEN (semicircular) year of coinage 2017 (below); the logo of the Banknote and Mint of the National Bank of Ukraine - in the center of the decorative tree.

Reverse: a stylized image of the sheaf is placed on a mirror background, which symbolizes the unifying and uniting activity of the WCU throughout the world; on both sides of which the years 1967 and 2017; inscriptions along the circumference World Congress of UKRAINIANS (above), UKRAINIAN WORLD CONGRESS.

Coin in the capsule.
Release date: 12/26/2012