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 root люб- appears in many Slavic languages.
It has remained recognizable for more than a thousand years.
Some of the oldest written Slavic texts already contain words built from this root.
LOVE
A ornament built from the Ukrainian word "ЛЮБОВ".
WHY "ЛЮБОВ" AND NOT "LOVE"?
Although presented as Love, this ornament comes from the Ukrainian word ЛЮБОВ.
Its meaning reaches beyond romantic affection.
It also includes kindness,
care,
compassion,
and deep human connection.
