Editing Ems Ukaz (section)

{{Short description|1876 decree by Alexander II of Russia}}
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|date_created = 1876
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|writer = [[Emperor of Russia]] [[Alexander II of Russia|Alexander II]]
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|purpose = to prohibit the use of [[Ukrainian language]]
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[[Image:Ems Ukaz plaque in Bad Ems.JPG|thumb|right|157px|Plaque dedicated to Ems Ukaz in [[Bad Ems]].]]
The '''Ems Ukaz''' or '''Ems Ukase''' ({{langx|ru|Эмсский указ|Emsskiy ukaz}}; {{langx|uk|Емський указ|Ems'kyy ukaz}}), was an internal decree (''[[ukaz]]'') of [[Emperor]] [[Alexander II of Russia]] issued on  {{OldStyleDate|30 May|1876|18 May}} banning the use of the [[Ukrainian language]] in print except for reprinting old documents.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ems Ukase |url=https://www.encyclopediaofukraine.com/display.asp?linkpath=pages%5CE%5CM%5CEmsUkase.htm |website=encyclopediaofukraine.com |access-date=4 April 2024}}</ref>  The ukaz also forbade the import of Ukrainian publications and the staging of plays or lectures in Ukrainian. It was named after the city of [[Bad Ems]], [[Germany]], where it was promulgated. The decree limited the development of the Ukrainian language in the Russian Empire, however it was not fully effective and publishing and importation of Ukrainian-language media continued in a limited way.