diff --git a/Lib/symtable.py b/Lib/symtable.py
index a8112ff9423..44d70a35fda 100644
--- a/Lib/symtable.py
+++ b/Lib/symtable.py
@@ -190,6 +190,9 @@ class Symbol(object):
     def is_global(self):
         return bool(self.__scope in (GLOBAL_IMPLICIT, GLOBAL_EXPLICIT))
 
+    def is_declared_global(self):
+        return bool(self.__scope == GLOBAL_EXPLICIT)
+
     def is_local(self):
         return bool(self.__flags & DEF_BOUND)
 
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_symtable.py b/Lib/test/test_symtable.py
index cdb216b0bab..792d9c3343e 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_symtable.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_symtable.py
@@ -98,7 +98,9 @@ class SymtableTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_globals(self):
         self.assertTrue(self.spam.lookup("glob").is_global())
+        self.assertFalse(self.spam.lookup("glob").is_declared_global())
         self.assertTrue(self.spam.lookup("bar").is_global())
+        self.assertTrue(self.spam.lookup("bar").is_declared_global())
         self.assertFalse(self.internal.lookup("x").is_global())
         self.assertFalse(self.Mine.lookup("instance_var").is_global())