CHANCE
An ornament built from the Ukrainian word "ШАНС".
WHY "ШАНС" AND NOT "CHANCE"?
This ornament is built from the Ukrainian word ШАНС.
Today the word came into Ukrainian through European languages.
Its meaning is familiar across many cultures.
A possibility.
An opportunity.
A moment that may never return.
DID YOU KNOW?
The word chance ultimately comes from the Latin cadentia —"that which falls."
Originally it referred to something that happened unexpectedly.
Only later did it become associated with opportunity.
HOW TO READ THIS ORNAMENT
This diagram reveals the hidden structure of the ornament.
Each color represents one letter used to build the design.
Click the Letter Map to open the printable PDF.
