Raising the flag of Ukraine over the Town Hall, 1990

Video from Yaroslav Kendzor's personal archive.

A session of the Lviv City Council chaired by Executive Committee Chairman Bohdan Kotyk. A decision is made to raise the blue-and-yellow flag on the City Hall building.

In the video: council members propose the resolution and vote; the Ukrainian flag is raised over City Hall; people in Rynok Square.

Background: On April 3, 1990, the Lviv City Council adopted a resolution to officially raise the blue-and-yellow flag over City Hall. This resolution was the first of its kind in Ukraine at the official level and symbolized the aspiration for national revival and independence.