Kyiv Chestnut & Krychevsky sweatshirt
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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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Pictured here:
- Reporter Yuliia Taradiuk wearing Kyiv Chestnut & Krychevsky sweatshirt in size L
- War Crimes Investigations Unit Reporter Olesia Bida wearing Kyiv Chestnut & Krychevsky sweatshirt in size L
Features
• Designed in Kyiv
• 100% organic ring-spun combed cotton
• Fabric weight: 350 g/m² (10.3 oz./yd.²)
• Regular fit
• Set-in sleeves
• 1×1 rib at neck collar, sleeve hem, and bottom hem
• Double-needle topstitch at the neck collar, on the sleeves, and on the bottom hems
• Inside herringbone back neck tape
• Self-fabric half moon at back neck
• Blank product sourced from Bangladesh
Shipping info
Note: This product ships from outside Ukraine. When ordered with "The Power Within" magazine (shipped from Ukraine), you'll receive separate packages and be charged accordingly for each shipment.
- Ukraine: 7-11 business days
- US, EU, Canada, UK, Australia, Japan: 2-11 business days
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Size guide
Disclaimer: The sizes correspond to a smaller size in the US market, so US customers should order a size up.
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SIZE |
CHEST WIDTH |
BODY LENGTH |
SLEEVE LENGTH |
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S |
50.5 cm / 19 ⅞ in |
68 cm / 26 ¾ in |
64.5 cm / 25 ⅜ in |
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M |
54 cm / 20 ⅞ in |
72 cm / 28 ⅜ in |
66 cm / 26 in |
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L |
56 cm / 22 in |
74 cm / 29 ⅛ in |
67.5 cm / 26 ⅝ in |
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XL |
59 cm / 23 ¼ in |
76 cm / 29 ⅞ in |
69 cm / 27 ¾ in |
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XXL |
62 cm / 24 ⅜ in |
78 cm / 30 ¾ in |
70.5 cm / 25 ⅜ in |
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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