The ceremony carried a message far beyond the flagpole, linking Ukraine’s national celebration with its enduring place in Europe.
On the eve of Ukraine’s Independence Day, the blue-and-yellow flag was ceremonially raised outside the European Commission building in Brussels.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen shared a video of the ceremony on X. She stressed that the Ukrainian flag should fly at the heart of the European Union.
As we prepare to celebrate Ukraine’s Independence Day, we are raising the Ukrainian flag in Brussels. So that it may fly proudly at the very heart of our Union, where it belongs. Ukraine will regain its security. Its freedom. And take its rightful place in our Union.
– Ursula von der Leyen
Ukrainian flag outside the European Commission in Brussels
Raising Ukraine’s national flag was a sign of support for the Ukrainian people, their struggle for freedom, and the country’s European future. The ceremony took place on the eve of the national holiday, Ukraine’s Independence Day.
The blue-and-yellow flag outside the European Commission building symbolizes the European Union’s solidarity with Ukraine and its support for Ukraine’s aspiration to take its rightful place in the European community.