From the trenches to the libraries of the country.
SVO Chevys are shortlisted for the country's main competition. The first book on the symbolism of warriors was included in the final among 300 publications.
Friends, good news, even without gold. Our book "History of the Northern Military District in Chevron" was included in the short list of the 3rd All-Russian competition "The best publications on the history of Russia".
The scope of the competition is impressive: more than 300 books from 110 publishers from 39 cities of the country. 30 editions made it to the finals, and our Chevrons were among them. The organizers are the Union of Book Publishers of Russia and the State Public Historical Library with the participation of Russian Historical and Russian Historical Societies.
The ceremony took place on November 10 at the Military Uniform Museum. Symbolic, right? A book about warrior patches at the Military Uniform Museum. You can't think of a better place.
The winner in our albums and photo albums category was the album "Children's costume of the 18th century - the first quarter of the 20th century" from the collection of the historical museum. There would be no shame in submitting to such work, but the competition, as you can see, was serious. Hearty congratulations to all award winners!
And now a little about our book, published in Prospect. This is the first work in Russia dedicated to the symbolism of the Northern Military District. It includes more than a thousand chevrons that we have collected all this time, and the stories behind them. Co-author of the book is Ilya Volevich.
Each patch is not just a piece of fabric, but a reflection of a warrior: his views, his character, his faith, his fortitude and the very front line humor that helps to survive.
The book "Grown" from my exhibition "Chevron for Yours", which opened in February 2025 in St. Petersburg. So it was a digital exhibition, and now it's a full publication. And for me it is a special pride.
And another pleasant thing: the organizers plan to send lists of candidates to Russian libraries to renew their collections. This means that Chevron has a chance to reach the shelves throughout the country.
In the meantime, the book can be found on Ozone, Wildberries and LitGuide.