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The commemorative coin is dedicated to Wilhelm Franz von Habsburg-Lothringen (1895–1948), a representative of the European aristocracy who went down in Ukrainian history under the pseudonym Vasyl Vyshyvany. An Austrian archduke, colonel of the Ukrainian Sich Riflemen Legion, poet, diplomat, and statesman, he was a prominent and extraordinary participant in the Ukrainian liberation struggle of the early 20th century. Occupying a prominent place both on the military front and in international diplomatic circles, Vasyl Vyshyvanyy affirmed the ideals of an independent, united Ukraine through all his activities. Thanks to his active participation, the Austro-Hungarian Empire became one of the first countries to officially recognize the Ukrainian People's Republic.
- Denomination - 2
- Year of minting - 2025
- Diameter - 31.0
- Metal (designation) - CuNi15Zn21
- Edge - Ribbed
- Artists - Ivanenko Sviatoslav
- Sculptors: Demyanenko Anatoliy, Atamanchuk Volodymyr
- Series - Outstanding Personalities of Ukraine
- Minting quality category - special circulation
- Edition: 50,000
- Date of issue: 22.08.2025
- Metal (name): nickel silver
The reverse side of the coin features a stylized portrait of Vasyl Vyshyvany in an embroidered shirt and sheepskin coat—items of clothing that became part of his personal identity. On the left is a decorative ornament with clover leaves, which was a talisman of military luck for the soldiers of the Ukrainian Sich Riflemen and adorned the cover of his poetry collection “The Days Pass By...”, dedicated to the fighters for Ukraine's freedom. Above the composition is the semicircular inscription VASYL VYSHYVANII, and on the right are the years of his life, 1895–1948.
The obverse of the coin features a stylized composition containing an element of the cockade of the Ukrainian Sich Riflemen Legion – the heraldic Galician lion leaning on a stone block with the inscription U.S.S. 1914 (the year the legion was founded). The mirror background features: the inscription UKRAINE and a facsimile of Vasyl Vyshyvany's signature (at the top); the year of minting 2025, the small State Emblem of Ukraine, the denomination 2 with the graphic symbol of the hryvnia, a stylized pen – a symbol of his poetic and diplomatic activity, the logo of the Banknote and Coin Mint of the National Bank of Ukraine, and the inscription WILHELM VON HABSBURG (at the bottom).