Hand-embroidered sample of the Harmony ornament.

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.

DID YOU KNOW?

The Ukrainian word ЛАД has no exact English equivalent.

It combines ideas of harmony, balance, order, peaceful living, and agreement.

That is why the original word remains part of this ornament.

HARMONY

A ornament built from the Ukrainian word "ЛАД".

WHY "ЛАД" AND NOT "ГАРМОНІЯ"?

Although this ornament is presented in English as Harmony, it is built from the Ukrainian word ЛАД.

These words are related, but they are not identical.

Harmony describes balance.

Лад carries an older meaning. It can describe harmony, order, agreement, peaceful living, and things being "as they should be."

No single English word captures it completely.

That is why the original Ukrainian word remains at the heart of the ornament.