Icon - Mother of God of Kazan - Metal, Wood

Type: Our Lady of Kazan icon
Art: Hand painted icon
Style: Russian Orthodox
Cover: Silver Riza with enamel.
The golden colorful crown decoration has religious symbolism, not just decoration:
• Green → Life, renewal, and the Holy Spirit
• Red → Divine love and sacrifice
• Gold halo/crown → Heavenly glory and holiness
• Floral motifs → Paradise and purity of the Virgin Mary.
In the Kazan composition:
One star is on the forehead
• One star is on the shoulder
• The third star is hidden behind the Child Jesus, it Christ Himself being the "third star." it's written with Cyrillic alphabet,
"Образ Пресвятыя Богородицы"
Meaning in English
• Образ (Obraz) → Icon / Image
• Пресвятыя (Presvyataya) →
Most Holy
• Богородицы (Bogoroditsy) →
Mother of God
Full meaning:
"Icon of the Most Holy Mother of God"