National Idea (symbol)

The National Idea (Ukrainian: Ідея нації) "ꑭ" ("ꏢ") is a symbol used by Ukrainian nationalist and Ukrainian neo-fascist organizations. It is most widely used by members of the Social-National Assembly, the Azov Civil Corps, and the Azov Brigade. The symbol has been compared with, and accused of being a variation of, the Nazi symbol Wolfsangel. The monogram is formed by intertwining these letters, with the letter "I" vertically and in the center crossing the transverse element of the letter "N".

The symbol was first adopted in 1992 by the Social-National Party of Ukraine (SNPU), an ultranationalist party which combined elements of ethnic nationalism and neo-fascist ideology. The emblem was dropped in 2004 when the party rebranded itself as Svoboda in an effort to moderate its public image and distance itself from overt far-right symbolism. However, splinter movements such as Patriot of Ukraine and Social-National Assembly later revived the symbol, maintaining its association with far-right and ultranationalist ideology. These groups continued to use the emblem as a marker of continuity with the original SNPU, and it was subsequently adopted by formations linked to the Azov Movement, including the Azov Battalion and the 3rd Assault Brigade.