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21 October 2026

Chernihiv Oblast

◇ Documented

Chernihiv embroidery is known for very fine stitches that look like beadwork and for white counted satin stitch, eyelets and drawn-thread work. Its probably oldest surviving example is a rushnyk dated 1746 with a geometric pattern of rhombuses, kept in the regional history museum. The …

Motifs

Eagle motif

A double-headed eagle that over time turned into plant elements (by tradition).

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