The Ukrainian vyshyvanka has a sacred meaning. It's not just an identity, it's a state of mind. Ukrainians passed down the art of embroidery from generation to generation. Each generation embroidered blouses exclusively for their own family, as the genetic code was imprinted into the embroidery pattern. Patterns were also embroidered as amulets for the family. Today, embroidery has acquired more modern designs. These can be flowers, various figures.