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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.
Main pictographic symbols
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.