COVER ARTWORK
The artwork for Unity is a stylised talisman, an artifact imbued with mystical properties of power and protection, used to attract wellbeing and prosperity. At the bottom, brickwork represents the strength and the foundation of our nation, evoking imagery of palace walls and city gates built by our ancient ancestors. The bright colours in the brickwork represent the richness of our heritage, and our modern day presence in all countries and all walks of life. Although our people are dispersed throughout the diaspora, we all live under the same sun and as the lyric says, our blood will never change its mind. This concept is represented by the golden landscape background with flowing hills and a central red sun circle. Across the sun circle, musical instruments (including the drum in the Azadoota logo) represent the tools that Azadoota uses to promote awareness of Assyrian culture. The red and blue ribbons flowing to the corners of the artwork signify the Assyrian flag, and the two rivers of our ancestral land, carrying our people to the four corners of the earth. Demonstrating and encouraging unity, men and women hold hands as they dance across the top of the talisman. Behind them, a floral icon favoured by artists of ancient Assyria blossoms with the promise of a unified future. This vibrant artwork was created by our friend Zabette at ZN Talisman Art.