Historian on the new thousand: Why there should not be Vernadsky on the banknote.

New 1000 Hryvnia banknote without Vernadsky: historian's opinion

According to inkorr.com: Oleksandr Alfiorov, a historian and head of the Institute of National Memory, shared his opinion about the new 1000 Hryvnia banknote, on which, in his opinion, there should be no image of Volodymyr Vernadsky. He considers this choice unjust and suggests replacing Vernadsky with another representative of Ukrainian history. He talked about this in an interview with the publication 'Glavkom'.

On the one thousand hryvnia banknote is a 'vatnik', who did not separate himself from the Russian space, although he was Ukrainian by ethnicity.

According to Alfiorov, alternatives for the image on the banknote could be Pavlo Skoropadskyi or Symon Petliura. He emphasizes that the image of Vernadsky has no place on money, as he 'never saw Ukraine as independent'.

The necessity of reforming national symbols

Alfiorov explains that the depiction of the Academy of Sciences on the banknote is related to Pavlo Skoropadskyi, who symbolizes progress in Ukrainian science, but at the same time points to the need to reform this symbol. According to the historian, a similar situation reflects problems in society.

Politically afraid to put Petliura or Skoropadskyi on the banknote. Politically afraid to introduce the Ukrainian revolution.

Alfiorov calls for a review of national symbols and emphasizes that, despite Vernadsky's historical significance, his image has no place on a state banknote.

Thus, Oleksandr Alfiorov's opinion concerns the choice of images on the new Ukrainian 1000 Hryvnia banknote. The historian believes that the image of Vernadsky is inappropriate and suggests replacing it with figures that better correspond to the Ukrainian cultural heritage, such as Pavlo Skoropadskyi or Symon Petliura. Alfiorov also expresses concern about the approach to the choice of national symbols in modern society, highlighting the importance of discussing these issues in the context of national identity.