Chuvash national symbols
Chuvash national symbols - spiritual symbols of ancient Chuvash, are valuable historical and cultural heritage of Chuvashia. Symbols are used in national ornaments of embroidery, jewelry, artwork, etc.
Main pictographic symbols
| Symbol | Value | Symbol | Value |
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Sun, harmony, harmony | Light, heat, fire, energy of life | |
| Were and will, the greatness of the genus | Cohesion | ||
| Brotherly assistance, solidarity | Honor, will, self-control | ||
| Spiritual and ancestral connection | Rook of life, talent, success, destiny, rock | ||
| The eye of God, heaven, Peace, spiritual enlightenment | Truth, law, humanism, justice | ||
| The universe, unity, Requiem | The tree, the place of the ritual, the appeal to nature | ||
| Amulet from evil, anger, kindness, endurance | Competition, confrontation, light and darkness | ||
| Agreement, reconciliation | Peace, Union, harmony | ||
| Honor, courage, duty, loyalty | The firmament, the universe | ||
| Sky-to-Earth connection | The conquest of the peaks, the upward tendency | ||
| The motion, evolution | Thought, knowledge | ||
| Memory of the past, think of the future | Shield, amulet of unity, anthem | ||
| Care for your neighbor | Reliability, hand in hand | ||
| Home, shelter, home shelter | Creation, call of help | ||
| Charity, help — "Neema" | Spiritual rise, conscience, will | ||
| Diligence, patience, resilience | Exchange, Council, dialogue | ||
| Children of the same mother, family, descendants of the same family | The increase of the family, clan | ||
| Rapport | He and She, love, mutual respect | ||
| Humanity, mind, strength, health, spiritual beauty | Relatives, relatives, community, mutual aid | ||
| The continuation of the family, strong family | The connection with my homeland, devotion | ||
| Friendship, common cause, support, trust | Friendship, common cause, support, trust | ||
| National dignity, self-awareness | Equality, understanding and acceptance | ||
| Caring for children, youth, care, mercy | Close-knit relatives, friendship | ||
| The family hearth, coziness, kindness | Each for friend, family | ||
| Loyalty, unity, love | The power of family, the spirit of the nation, the vitality | ||
| Field corn, the sower of the good | Between fields, section | ||
| A measure of length, divorce owner | Age, period, flow of time | ||
| The measure of sins and kindness | Good and evil, life and death | ||
| The life path, the way |
The colors in the Chuvash ornament
- Red - the color of life, courage, love
- White - the color of truth, purity, wisdom
- Black - the color of agriculture and death
- Green - the color of nature
- Blue - the color of the sky
- Yellow - the color of the sun
The main colors of ornaments are white, red and black.
Literature
- Ф.В. Искендеров, И.Ф. Искендеров, Е.Ф. Костина Азбука чувашских орнаментов и эмблем. — перераб. и доп. издание, Ulyanovsk,: 2008.
See also
- Chuvash embroidery