Chuvash national symbols
# 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

| Value | 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.
