Chuvash national symbols

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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.

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Main pictographic symbols

SymbolValueSymbolValue
ChV-2.svg

ChV-1.svg

Sun, harmony, harmony Uzor2.gif Light, heat, fire, energy of life
Uzor3.gif Were and will, the greatness of the genus Uzor4.gif Cohesion
Uzor5.gif Brotherly assistance, solidarity Uzor6.gif Honor, will, self-control
Uzor7.gif Spiritual and ancestral connection Uzor8.gif Rook of life, talent, success, destiny, rock
Uzor9.gif The eye of God, heaven, Peace, spiritual enlightenment Uzor10.gif Truth, law, humanism, justice
Uzor11.gif The universe, unity, Requiem Uzor12.gif The tree, the place of the ritual, the appeal to nature
ChV-5.svg ChV-4.svg Amulet from evil, anger, kindness, endurance Uzor14.gif Competition, confrontation, light and darkness
Uzor15.gif Agreement, reconciliation Uzor16.gif Peace, Union, harmony
Uzor17.gif Honor, courage, duty, loyalty ChV-3.svg The firmament, the universe
Uzor19.gif Sky-to-Earth connection Uzor20.gif The conquest of the peaks, the upward tendency
Uzor21.gif The motion, evolution Uzor22.gif Thought, knowledge
Uzor23.gif Memory of the past, think of the future Uzor24.gif Shield, amulet of unity, anthem
Uzor25.gif Care for your neighbor Uzor26.gif Reliability, hand in hand
Uzor27.gif Home, shelter, home shelter Uzor28.gif Creation, call of help
Uzor29.gif Charity, help — "Neema" Uzor30.gif Spiritual rise, conscience, will
Uzor31.gif Diligence, patience, resilience Uzor32.gif Exchange, Council, dialogue
Uzor33.gif Children of the same mother, family, descendants of the same family Uzor34.gif The increase of the family, clan
Uzor35.gif Rapport Uzor36.gif He and She, love, mutual respect
Uzor37.gif Humanity, mind, strength, health, spiritual beauty Uzor38.gif Relatives, relatives, community, mutual aid
Uzor39.gif The continuation of the family, strong family Uzor40.gif The connection with my homeland, devotion
Uzor41.gif Friendship, common cause, support, trust Uzor42.gif Friendship, common cause, support, trust
Uzor43.gif National dignity, self-awareness Uzor44.gif Equality, understanding and acceptance
Uzor45.gif Caring for children, youth, care, mercy Uzor46.gif Close-knit relatives, friendship
Uzor47.gif The family hearth, coziness, kindness Uzor48.gif Each for friend, family
Uzor49.gif Loyalty, unity, love Uzor50.gif The power of family, the spirit of the nation, the vitality
Uzor51.gif Field corn, the sower of the good ChV-6.svg Between fields, section
Uzor53.gif A measure of length, divorce owner Uzor54.gif Age, period, flow of time
Uzor55.gif The measure of sins and kindness Uzor56.gif Good and evil, life and death
Uzor57.gif The life path, the way

The colors in the Chuvash ornament

The main colors of ornaments are white, red and black.

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