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  • Rivne sign
  • A sign next to an orange Yushchenko support tent with the word "Rivne" written on it. Rivne is a city in Western Ukraine. Underneath the word is a map of Ukraine that reads "Map of not our Ukraine"
  • White sign reads: Рівне; Map below reads: Мапа не нашої України
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  • Signs and more signs
  • Maidan and the surrounding areas were filled with signs put up by the revolutionaries from all over Ukraine. It was very popular to make a sign with the name of the city or small town from where you came from in order to show that every part of...
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  • Protesters talking
  • Protesters quietly talking about the problems in their country - Ukraine. A man wears an orange ribbon and a woman holds a flag of Ukraine in support of Yushchenko "Tak!" party.
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  • Revolutionaries from Snitkiv
  • Men from a small town of Snitkiv in Western Ukraine are holding up a banner with their towns name written across it. Behind them are posters representing the Lviv Academy of Commerce. Also, the Independence monument and Hotel Ukraine can be seen in...
  • Banner reads: Снітків; Posters in the read: Львівська Комерційна Академія за Ющенка!
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  • Creative slogans
  • Inspirational and creative slogans were written on posters and hung up all over the streets not just around Maidan but all over Ukraine. This one in particular tells Ukraine to stand up and quit being silent, letting the bandits rule their country.
  • White banner reads: Вставай Україно! Досить мовчати, годі бандитам при владі стояти... Orange banner reads: Дружківка з Донецька за Ющенко!
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  • Trezubets - the Ukrainian coat of arms
  • Trezubets is seen among the flags, against the gray winter sky.
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  • This is the Tryzub. It is the symbol of Ukraine. It should be ubiquitous here on Liberty Square but I see only one. Intrigued, I ask why? The Ukrainians explain that it is their national symbol but it is deeply rooted in the Ukrainian nationalism....
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  • Mass Advertisement
  • Flags, signs, and large Yushchenko posters are hung over the roof of a building that faces Maidan. The hotel "Ukraine" is visible in the background.
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  • Barricades in the Orange Revolution
  • Protesters from Sopiv, a region in Ukraine, are sitting behind the barricades. Many protesters are standing around the soup kitchen in the back of the picture. The sign reads: "Sopiv supports Yushchenko!"
  • Sign reads: "Сопів за Ющенка!"
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  • Elderly protestor
  • An elderly woman is holding up a bouquet with orange flowers and wheat, a symbol of Ukraine. She is wearing a Ukrainian floral head-scarf and a bright orange scarf around her neck. She is sitting in a passenger seat of an older car being driven...
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  • Viktor Yushchenko at Maidan
  • Presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko came out to Maĭdan Nezalez︠h︡nosti to encourage and give praise to his supporters. In this image they are singing the national anthem of Ukraine.
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  • Kiev City Council
  • Protesters standing in front of the Kiev City Council, the highest representative body of the city community. The sign reads: "Ukraine the Kiev City Council".
  • Sign reads: "Україна Київська міська рада".
  • Bujak’s comment: "Kiev City Hall was open for protesters, they were offered tea and sandwiches, could also warm up and sleep in the building. Excellent decision by the boss. This way Kiev truly became their capital for the people who came from the...
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  • Busy Maĭdan Nezalez︠h︡nosti
  • Maĭdan Nezalez︠h︡nosti filled with protestors, signs, posters, and flags. A woman in the middle of the crowd is videotaping the events occurring at Maidan that day. The posters hanging off the bridge are all pro-Yushchenko and names of different...
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  • Lady Liberty
  • A little girl, held up by her father, is raising her hand up into the sky. Her position is symbolizing Lady Liberty of Ukraine. The girl is wearing an orange Yushchenko cape, a colorful blue winter hat and a white fluffy jacket to keep her warm...
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  • Signs and banners in the tent city on Khreshchatyk
  • Posters and banners announcing support for Yushchenko from various cities across Ukraine are displayed along the barricades of the tent city on Khreshchatyk. One of the protesters, in a yellow jacket, yellow gloves, and a fur cap with ear flaps is...
  • Posters and banners read (from left to right): "Нова Одеса Так!" (New Odesa Yes!), "Нова Одеса за Ющенко" (Nova Odesa for Yushchenko), "Первомайщина за Ющенка!" (Pervomaisk region for Yushchenko), and "Первомайськ Миколаївська обл. Так! За Ющенка"...
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  • Protesters
  • Protesters from Stetsevo, a small village in the west of Ukraine, holding a sign in support of Yushchenko's party. The sign reads: "Stetsevo supports Yushchenko's "Tak!" party".
  • Sign reads: "Стецево Так! за Так! Ющенка".
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  • "Kuchmizm is me" stickers
  • Stickers sponsored by the organization "PORA"are attached in the shape of the letter "K" onto a bright orange background. It looks like they might spell out Ukraine's former presidents last name "Kuchma." The stickers read "Kuchmizm is me."
  • Sticker reads: кучмізм - це Я
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  • Tent city in the Orange revolution
  • Tents installed by protesters from Ternopil', a city in western Ukraine. The sign reads: "Ternopil' supports "Tak!" Yushchenko".
  • Sign rads: "Тернопiль Так! Ющенко".
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  • Revolutionaries in front of Parliament
  • Protestors stand in front of the building which houses the Parliament of Ukraine. Many brought flags, signs, and banners to demonstrate their support and demand change for the betterment of their country.
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  • Sign on Maidan
  • Sign made by protesters from Sokal', a city in the Lviv region of western Ukraine. The sign reads:"Socal' for 'Power to the People'".
  • Sign reads: "Сокаль за 'Cилу Народу'".
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  • Protesters on Maidan at night
  • Protesters from Netishyn, a city in the west of Ukraine, are standing on Maidan in the middle of the nighttime. Several signs are tied to the iron fence. The sign on the left reads KHAES (the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant located in Netishyn)....
  • The signs read: "Хаес", "Нетiшин", "Свобода Демократii".
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