Sheet «Trident. Honor»

This postal issue features works by the artist Oleksiy Kustovsky (Kusto), who offers a new symbolic interpretation of the Ukrainian coat of arms. In the artist’s interpretation, the Trident appears not only as a symbol of state authority, but also as a sign of inner strength, determination and readiness to fight.

The stamp depicts the Tryzub in the blue and yellow colours of the Ukrainian flag combined with a pixel camouflage pattern. At the base of the emblem, the artist subtly incorporates the gesture of the Ukrainian military salute — a hand placed over the heart. This is how Ukrainian service members render honours, greet one another, stand during the National Anthem, bid farewell to fallen comrades, and receive state awards. This gesture gives the issue its title — "Tryzub. Honour" — linking the national emblem with the values of service, dignity, and loyalty to Ukraine.

The sheet's coupon features lines from Ivan Kotliarevskyi's Eneida: "Where love of homeland inspires heroes, the enemy's strength cannot prevail..." Written more than two centuries ago, these words remain strikingly relevant today, linking Ukraine's cultural heritage with its ongoing struggle for freedom and independence.