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

 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
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