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?
For centuries, Воля became one of the central ideas of Ukrainian culture.
It appeared in poetry, songs, and historical writings as both inner freedom and national freedom.
Few languages express both meanings with a single word.
WILL
A ornament built from the Ukrainian word "ВОЛЯ".
WHY "ВОЛЯ" AND NOT "WILL"?
Although translated as Will, the Ukrainian word ВОЛЯ carries several meanings at once.
It can mean determination.
Freedom.
Independence.
The ability to choose one's own path.
