July 16, 1990 the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian SSR adopted the Declaration of State Sovereignty of Ukraine. Kiev artist Alexander Ivachnenko received from the Ministry of Communications of the USSR order for a stamp dedicated to the event. He offered some sketches that were discussed in the Ministry of Communications of the USSR and the Supreme Council of the Republic. On one of the first choices girl symbolizing Ukraine, was dressed in a shirt, tunic and barefoot. She suggested, “shod” in boots and red skirt instead of “put” Plahty. In wreath blue ribbon was added, causing the blue background of the brand changed to gold. The inscription on the stamp was “Mail of the USSR”, but in the preparation of drawings for the press, it was changed to the traditional – “Mail of the USSR”. The Postal stamp went into circulation 10 July 1991.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Ukraine declared its independence and the first stamps of the new republic were issued on 1 March 1992.
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