March of Ukrainian Nationalists

Зродились ми великої години
English: We were born in a great hour
The original sheet music of the anthem
Anthem of the Organisation of Ukrainian Nationalists
LyricsOles Babiy [uk], 1929
MusicOmelian Nyzhankivskyi [uk], 1929
Adopted1932
Audio sample

The March of Ukrainian Nationalists is a Ukrainian patriotic song that was originally the official anthem of the Organisation of Ukrainian Nationalists and the Ukrainian Insurgent Army.[1] The song is also known by its first line "We were born in a great hour" (Ukrainian: Зродились ми з великої години). The song, written by Oles Babiy [uk] to music by Omelian Nyzhankivskyi [uk] in 1929, was officially adopted by the leadership of the Organisation of Ukrainian Nationalists in 1932.[2] The song is often referred to as a patriotic song from the times of the uprising,[clarification needed][3] and a Ukrainian folk song.[4] It is still commonly performed today, especially at events honoring the Ukrainian Insurgent Army[5] and by nationalist organisations and party meetings, such as those of VO Svoboda.[6]

  1. ^ Lypovetsky, Sviatoslav (17 February 2009). "Eight Decades of Struggle". The Day. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  2. ^ Символіка Українських Націоналістів (Symbols of Ukrainian Nationalists) Archived 2013-12-08 at the Wayback Machine Archived link Article on the website of the Virtual Museum of Ukrainian Phaleristics (in Ukrainian)
  3. ^ List of Uprising Songs on umka.com (in Ukrainian)
  4. ^ Зродились ми великої години (We were born in a great hour)[permanent dead link] Entry at pisni.org (in Ukrainian)
  5. ^ Святкове співоче дійство «Зродились ми великої години» з нагоди 70-ї річниці створення УПА (Festive singing event "We were born in a great hour" on the 70th anniversary of the creation of UPA) entry at news website Zaxid.net (in Ukrainian)
  6. ^ Зродились ми великої години… (We were born in a great hour...) Entry at nationalist news website ukrnationalism.com (in Ukrainian)