
Question: Sunflowers are currently easily recognizable as a symbol for Ukraine, but they’ve been an unofficial symbol for a long time. What is the Ukrainian word for sunflower?
Answer: Soniashnyk (соняшник).
https://time.com/6154400/sunflowers-ukraine-history/
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-sunflowers-are-ukraines-national-flower-180979850/