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.

The colors in the Chuvash ornament
The main colors of ornaments are white, red and black.
 * 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

Literature

 * Ф.В. Искендеров, И.Ф. Искендеров, Е.Ф. Костина Азбука чувашских орнаментов и эмблем. — перераб. и доп. издание, Ulyanovsk,: 2008.

Links

 * Modern interpretation of the Chuvash characters
 * The alphabet of the Chuvash ornaments and emblems