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By popular demand, we are publishing a translation of a huge thread from journalist @ACRains ππ»ππ»ππ» βUkrainian Struggleβ is an international information centre that publishes only verified information from the war zone in Ukraine. #StopRussia #Ukraine βοΈ πΊπ¦ Kyiv, Ukraine https://t.me/UA_struggle Joined February 2022 Tweets 1,202 Following 5 Followers 9,456 Likes 2 1,190 Photos and videos Pinned Tweet https://twitter.com/UA_struggle/status/1579103714740084736 Ukrainian Struggle Centre πΊπ¦ @UA_struggle 9 Oct 2022 Horrific footage taken from the phone of a Russian soldier. The video shows Ukrainian civilians killed in Kupyansk, which was occupied by Russian troops at the time. This is how genocide was taking place on Putin's orders. 655 3,528 1,069 5,999 347,056 Ukrainian Struggle Centre πΊπ¦ @UA_struggle 23 Dec 2022 The Idea of the Nation (the symbol κ or κ’) is a monogram made up of the letters I and N. Not in the modern, but in the old Ukrainian (Slavic) spelling, similar to the Latin script. The letter N looked like this until the 18th century. Before Russian Tsar Peter I's reform. 2 17 4 98 Ukrainian Struggle Centre πΊπ¦ @UA_struggle 23 Dec 2022 If you look at historical documents (for example, the signature of the daughter of Kyivan Prince Yaroslav the Wise, Queen Anne of France, or the Ukrainian Constitution by Pylyp Orlyk), you can easily see the use of the letter N. 2 7 2 85 Ukrainian Struggle Centre πΊπ¦ @UA_struggle 23 Dec 2022 The Idea of the Nation is considered a monogram, although similar symbols were used in Ukrainian heraldry before. Such coats of arms were used by the Olshevsky, Gurko, Voyni-Yasenytsky, and Bilykovych families. They belonged to the Cossacks. 1 11 1 89 Ukrainian Struggle Centre πΊπ¦ @UA_struggle 23 Dec 2022 Ukrainian nationalists use this sign in two meanings. On the one hand, as a homage to historical tradition; on the other, as a visual demonstration of their main principles. That is, loyalty to the Idea of the Nation, loyalty to their people, and loyalty to their country. 2 11 2 90 Ukrainian Struggle Centre πΊπ¦ @UA_struggle 23 Dec 2022 The Idea of the Nation was first used as a symbol of Ukrainian nationalism in 1992 in Lviv by activists of the SNPU (Social National Party of Ukraine). 2 8 1 81 Ukrainian Struggle Centre πΊπ¦ @UA_struggle 23 Dec 2022 The SNPU adhered to the ideology of social nationalism, a set of ideas set forth by Yaroslav Stetsko, an OUN ideologist and political prisoner of German concentration camps. This worldview has NOTHING to do with Hitler's National Socialism! 2 12 1 89 Ukrainian Struggle Centre πΊπ¦ @UA_struggle 23 Dec 2022 The Idea of the Nation sign, inspired by Ukrainian heraldry and old spelling, was drawn for the SNPU by the artist Nestor Proniuk (in the photo). Together with the management, he developed the concept of deciphering this monogram for the general public. 1 7 70 Ukrainian Struggle Centre πΊπ¦ @UA_struggle 23 Dec 2022 The SNPU was one of the largest nationalist organizations in Ukraine in the 1990s. After its reorganization (it became the Svoboda party), the Idea of the Nation sign began to be associated with Ukrainian nationalism in general. 2 7 1 73 Ukrainian Struggle Centre πΊπ¦ @UA_struggle 23 Dec 2022 Various organizations, from the Kharkiv-based Patriot of Ukraine to the Social Nationalist Trade Unions, have used the Idea of the Nation in various forms since the 2010s. 1 7 70 Ukrainian Struggle Centre πΊπ¦ @UA_struggle 23 Dec 2022 In 2014, the newly formed AZOV battalion used the Idea of the Nation sign as its main symbol. The reason is simple: most of the volunteers in this formation shared the ideology of Ukrainian nationalism. 1 7 1 80 Ukrainian Struggle Centre πΊπ¦ @UA_struggle 23 Dec 2022 After expanding to the size of a regiment, AZOV retained the Idea of Nation in its symbols. On the regimental chevron, this sign is still present in the "attacking" form. 1 7 66 Ukrainian Struggle Centre πΊπ¦ @UA_struggle 23 Dec 2022 A little more about shapes. The Idea of the Nation has received many visual interpretations over the years. There are more than 13 of them (here are some examples). If this question is interesting, there will be a separate thread on this topic. 1 7 75 Ukrainian Struggle Centre πΊπ¦ @UA_struggle 23 Dec 2022 But why is the Idea of the Nation sign sometimes called "Nazi" in the media? The reason is Russian propaganda. For years, the Kremlin has invested millions of Russian money in creating fakes about Ukrainian nationalist symbols. 2 19 1 85 Ukrainian Struggle Centre πΊπ¦ @UA_struggle 23 Dec 2022 For example, here is a photo (2009) from a newspaper in Alchevsk (Luhansk region, Donbas). Without any evidence, the Idea of the Nation sign is titled as Wolfsangel rune and swastika. Russians really wanted to at least somehow attach "Nazism" to Ukrainians for their own purposes. 2 8 76 Ukrainian Struggle Centre πΊπ¦ @UA_struggle 23 Dec 2022 The activity of Russians was not limited to regional newspapers. In the international media, paid experts "exposed" Ukrainian "neo-Nazis", creating more and more fakes. This is how the Kremlin's network of influencers works. 1 10 76 Ukrainian Struggle Centre πΊπ¦ @UA_struggle 23 Dec 2022 Unfortunately, it partlially worked. Today, Meta social networks (Facebook and Instagram) are banning publishing the Idea of the Nation sign. Even posts about the fallen Ukrainian fighters. 3 9 1 79 Ukrainian Struggle Centre πΊπ¦ @UA_struggle 23 Dec 2022 In 2022, the Idea of the Nation sign began to be associated primarily with the heroic defense of Mariupol and Azovstal plant. Fighters of the AZOV regiment are heroes, and their symbols are respected at the national level. 3 9 85 Ukrainian Struggle Centre πΊπ¦ @UA_struggle 23 Dec 2022 Nevertheless, Russians continue to create fakes about the neo-Nazi meaning of the Idea of the Nation sign.The most effective way to fight Russia's lies in the information space is to promptly refute them and tell the truth. 2 15 96 Ukrainian Struggle Centre πΊπ¦ @UA_struggle 23 Dec 2022 A separate book was written for this purpose: History of the forbidden symbol "Idea of the Nation". It is now available as a pre-order on Amazon in English: amazon.com/History-forbiddenβ¦ 4 15 93 Ukrainian Struggle Centre πΊπ¦ @UA_struggle 23 Dec 2022 The book contains more facts about this sign and about those who use it (including the AZOV regiment). If the thread was interesting, add it to your favorites. We will ask @ACRains to tell you more. 8 13 113