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Description: Vardanank is the famous novel by Derenik Demirchian about the Armenian Rebellion against Persia in 451CE. The defining battle of Avarayr which Armenia lost, nevertheless convinced the Persians to allow Armenia to keep her Christianity, rather than accept the (at the time) Zoroastrian faith of Iran. The design uses the word Vardanank (in Armenian) to form the length of a sword.

Description: King Artavasd II. King of Armenia from 55 BC to 34 BC, with the title King of Kings.

Description: Design representing one of Armenia's most beautiful and stories regions, Lori Marz, and their unique way to toast.

Description: Map of Armenia, filled with the names of the better known cities, towns and villages. Larger names means larger cities of course. Learn Armenia's important settlements right off your shirt! Yerevan, Gyumri, Vanadzor, Goris, Kapan, Vardenis, Alaverdi, Dilijan, Ashtarak, Ejmiatsin and so many more!

Description: For you, Armenia

Description: Sketch of the UNESCO World Heritage monastery of Haghpat, in northern Armenia's Debed Canyon, located in the Lori region.

Description: Want to save your breath? Point at this design whenever you need the kids to speak Armenian. Great for yourself or as a gift!

Description: One of the world's most famous compositions - Aram Khachaturian's Sabre Dance

Description: Bird depicted in the manner found in traditional Armenian illuminated manuscripts.

Description: Design of Raffi, the father of the Armenian novel, made out of writing. His birth name was Hakob Melik Hakobian or Hagop Melik-Hagopian. PLEASE NOTE: Design is purposely very light, almost like a camouflage, it is not dark and bold.

Description: The stunning monastery of Goshavank is an Armenian treasure. Commissioned by Armenian royalty, it has some of Armenia's most ornate carvings on the walls and khachkars. It's named after Mkhitar Gosh, the father of Armenian law.

Description: Armenian cover of the classic by Cervantes.

Description: License to operate amateur radio from Soviet Armenia in 1972. Does it get any nerdier or more obscure than this?

Description: This design is reborn from a vintage Lake Sevan pin from Soviet times.

Description: A beautiful Armenian Marash Embroidery tulip design from the 1800s.

Description: The coat of arms for Vanadzor - Armenia's third largest city, and the capital of Lori Province.

Description: The 1960 musical festival in Soviet Armenia will live on in this classic vintage design.

Description: This is the holy letter of the alphabet, found above every Armenian church altar, meaning He is, or he is love. It even predates Christianity as a holy symbol in Armenia, and when Mashtots invented the Armenian alphabet he used it as the 7th, and most holy letter.

Description: Recreation of vintage Lake Sevan design.

Description: Old Yerevan Beer (pivo) label in both Armenian and Russian, nicely cleaned up and ready to go.

Description: Aren't we all Varbed/Varpet's, really? Gear which says so makes it official.

Description: Old school Yerevan metro token

Description: The V - VIIc basilica of Odzun is found above the Debed Canyon in Lori province of Armenia. This sketch captures the beautiful monument with simple lines.

Description: Sketch of the beautiful 10-13 century Armenian monastery in Artsakh, Gandsasar means treasure mountain in Armenian.

Description: The old maple leaf with a twist. Instead of Latin characters, Canada is written in Western Armenian, and the year of establishment of Canada (1867) is written in the little known Armenian numerals.

Description: This composer wrote one of the most famous pieces of classical music, ubiquitous in cartoons - The Sabre Dance. Design reproduced from a vintage Soviet matchbox label.

Description: Yerevan State University design, in the classic collegiate style.

Description: The famous flag of Kaj Nazar, of Armenian folk tale fame. Kaj Nazar is somewhat of a Don Quixote type of figure. Invincible hero Brave Nazar With one strike - destroys a thousand

Description: Vintage design of Lake Sevan, originally on a matchbox. Brought to you by the Tumanyan Matchbox Label Museum.

Description: Armenian Army design - a simple classic

Description: Vintage design from a Soviet matchbox label, faithfully reproduced. The image depicts a carving of the Armenian king gifting a new church.

Description: The symbol of the EU (European Union), with EU written in Armenian.

Description: Completed in 1979, the Youth Palace was one of Yerevan's tallest and most loved buildings. Sadly it was torn down in 2006, but it lives on in this t-shirt.

Description: Everyone loves to get away from civilization and relax in the forested mountains of Dilijan. The great food scene makes it even easier. This design highlights the cool towering monument right in the center of town marking the 50th anniversary of Armenia's Sovietization.

Description: Radio Yerevan was the famous or perhaps infamous series of jokes during communist days, popular across the east bloc. Callers would supposedly call "Radio Yerevan" to ask questions, and the answers would take a swing at communism in such a way that the host could feign innocence.

Description: This design gives you full rights to sample any dolma you come across, whenever you like. Dolma quality inspectors never rest!