Empire State Building to fly Ukrainian flag

by Tamara Galo
Ukrainian Congress Committee of America

NEW YORK - On the initiative of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA), and in honor of the 11th anniversary of Ukraine's independence proclamation, the Ukrainian national flag will be raised on August 23-25 before one of the world's most famous architectural monuments - the Empire State building.

The blue-and-yellow 10 by 12-foot Ukrainian national flag will prominently fly at this central location in Manhattan on the corner of 34th Street and Fifth Avenue.

After the tragic events of September 11, the Empire State Building has once again become New York City's tallest building and this year the flying of the Ukrainian national flag will carry an additional special meaning. It will celebrate the lives of several Ukrainians and Ukrainian Americans who tragically lost their lives as a result of the horrific events of September 11. As the first anniversary of the tragedy approaches, the Ukrainian flag will demonstrate that their lives, as well as the lives of all the victims, have not been forgotten. While remembering the innocent victims of September 11 whose sacrifice touched the whole world, the UCCA noted that the community should also remember those who lost their lives in order to make it possible for all of us to celebrate Ukraine's freedom and independence.

The Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA) would like to expressed its sincerest gratitude to the administration of the Plaza Hotel for its assistance in lending the UCCA the flag to be flown over the Empire State Building. The UCCA also urged everyone to visit the Empire State Building from August 23 through August 25.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, August 18, 2002, No. 33, Vol. LXX

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