Description:
This coin celebrates the system of political organization of the state, an important component of the democratic organization of any country, which is founded on the principles of popular representation, the separation of powers and the rule of law. The Verkhovna Rada is the sole legislative body of Ukraine. It creates the country’s legislative framework, performs oversight of the executive branch, and sets strategic state development directions. At present, even under martial law, the Verkhovna Rada is working to improve the legislative framework, protect the state and its citizens, and to implement reforms, changing worldview principles in all areas of life, and ensuring Ukraine’s progress towards European prosperity.
In the center of the obverse is Ukraine’s small coat of arms. At the top, around the coat of arms are stylized silhouettes of Ukrainians of today, from different social, age and professional groups. This embodies the idea of the diversity of the Ukrainian people and emphasizes that every citizen, according to Article 3 of the Constitution of Ukraine, is the highest social value of the country. Between the silhouettes are the following legends: ПРАВА, СВОБОДА, ДЕМОКРАТІЯ, ЛЮДИНА, ЗАХИСТ ВІТЧИЗНИ, НАРОД, ПАРЛАМЕНТАРИЗМ, РОЗВИТОК КРАЇНИ, ІНКЛЮЗИВНІСТЬ, РІВНІСТЬ, ЄВРОІНТЕГРАЦІЯ and ЗАКОН (rights, freedom, democracy, human being, defense of the homeland, people, parliamentary democracy, development of the country, inclusivity, equality, European integration and law), which stand for the fundamental principles of democracy. Below the coat of arms is an information board for displaying voting results in the session hall of the Verkhovna Rada, which is recognized by all Ukrainians; under the board are the legend УКРАЇНА (Ukraine) and the coin’s issue year – 2024; to the left is the mint mark of the NBU’s Banknote Printing and Minting Works; to the right are the coin’s face value and the graphic symbol of the hryvnia.
The reverse of the coin features a stylized Ukrainian ornament in a circle. Against a smooth background, in the center, is the logotype of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.