героям слава

Ukrainian

Etymology

Developed in the 1930s by members of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN) and the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), in honour of veterans of the Ukrainian War of Independence. It became popularised by Stepan Bandera's group, OUN-B, in 1941.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɦeˈrɔjɐm ˈsɫaʋɐ]

Interjection

геро́ям сла́ва! • (herójam sláva!)

1. (politics) "Glory to the heroes!", a patriotic slogan used to support Ukraine.

Usage notes

This interjection is usually used as a response to сла́ва Украї́ні (sláva Ukrajíni).

Related terms

• сла́ва Украї́ні (sláva Ukrajíni, “glory to Ukraine”), an accompanying introduction
• СУГС (SUHS), an abbreviation of this greeting and its introduction

Descendants

• English: heroiam slava