Kyiv Chestnut x Krychevsky dad hat
This design celebrates the tryzub, Ukraine's national trident symbol, inspired by one of the designs for the 1918 state emblem by artist and architect Vasyl Krychevsky.
The symbol itself is ancient, first used as a personal sign of power by Volodymyr the Great on his gold and silver coins in the 10th century. This system of princely signs fell out of use in the 13th century after the fragmentation of the Kyivan Rus state. When Ukraine declared its independence in 1918, this long-lost symbol was revived. The new republic commissioned Vasyl Krychevsky to create its official coat of arms.
This sweatshirt is inspired by his historic 1918 project. Krychevsky took the ancient tryzub and framed it with a graceful olive wreath to symbolize the new nation's peaceful ambitions and sovereignty. For our collection, the artist Nayle Suleimanova respectfully adapted Krychevsky’s two designs: the trident he designed for the coat of arms, and his design of the trident surrounded by chestnuts, created for state documents and stamps. Suleimanova stylized the design by adding more chestnut blossoms, a symbol of Kyiv, into the wreath.
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- War Crimes Investigations Unit Reporter Olesia Bida wearing Kyiv Chestnut x Krychevsky dad hat
Features
• Designed in Kyiv
• 100% chino cotton twill
• Green Camo color is 35% chino cotton twill, 65% polyester
• Unstructured, 6-panel, low-profile
• 6 embroidered eyelets
• 3 ⅛” (7.6 cm) crown
• Adjustable strap with antique buckle
• Blank product sourced from Vietnam or Bangladesh
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Story behind the illustration
In 1918, when the newly established Ukrainian People's Republic adopted the ancient Kyivan Rus symbol as their official coat of arms, Mykhailo Hrushevsky, the first president of an independent Ukrainian state – UNR – commissioned the renowned graphic artist and architect Vasyl Krychevsky to create the official designs for state documents and stamps based of the newly adopted coat of arms. Krychevsky based his work directly on the ancient trident found on the coins of Volodymyr the Great.
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