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Buy an icon on ammunition box and donate to Ukraine
All the profit will be used to buy evac vehicles and ambulances for Ukraine’s frontline regiments.

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Icons on ammunition boxes
Icons of Christian saints painted on ammunition boxes used for AKM bullets and artillery shells – each one directly from Ukraine’s front line. Every icon was hand-painted in Ukraine by renowned Ukrainian artists Sonya Atlantova and Oleksandr Klymenko.
These exceptional works have earned international recognition, having been exhibited at the European Parliament, the 2023 NATO Summit, across 111 cities in Europe, and featured in the documentary The Saints Are Watching.
Now, for the first time in Scotland, you have an exclusive opportunity to see them in person and purchase them. See out calendar of exhibitions below.
Most importantly, this is a powerful way to support Ukraine, as all profits go towards purchasing evacuation vehicles and ambulances to save the lives of frontline soldiers. As always, Sunflower will personally deliver these resources directly to the front line.

This project is a collaboration between Sunflower Scotland and Spiders 4 Ukraine.
Watch trailer: The Saints are Watching
Our Exhibitions: see the icons live

St Giles Cathedral
27th January – 13th February 2025
Admission: free

New Town Church
21 February – 28 March 2025
Undercroft Cafe, Edinburgh Newtown Church, 13 George St, Edinburgh, EH2 2PA
How to purchase
If you are interested in one of the icons, please contact us for quote.
Jesus Christ

Bottom of an AKM assault rifle ammo box
Tempera.
The board was brought from near Bakhmut by special forces fighters
Dimensions: 35 x 39.5 cm
Location: Edinburgh
Mother of God with the Christ Child

Bottom of an AKM assault rifle ammo box
Tempera
The board was brought from near Bakhmut by Ukraine’s special forces fighters
Dimensions: 35 x 40 cm
Location: Edinburgh
Vatopedi Icon of the Mother of God

Fragment of an ammunition box
Tempera
The box was brought from Popasna by volunteer doctors
Dimensions: 42.5 x 39 cm
Location: Edinburgh
Guardian Angel [SOLD]

Bottom of an AKM assault rifle ammo box
Tempera
The board was brought from near Bakhmut by Ukraine’s special forces fighters
Dimensions: 36 x 40 cm
Location: Edinburgh
Mother of God with the Christ Child

Bottom of an AKM assault rifle ammo box
Tempera
The board was brought from near Bakhmut by Ukraine’s special forces fighters
Dimensions: 35 x 40 cm
Location: Edinburgh
Nursing Mother of God [SOLD]

Fragment of an ammunition box
Tempera
The board was brought from near Bakhmut by Ukraine’s special forces fighters
Dimensions: 35 x 50 cm
Location: Edinburgh
St. Andrew [SOLD]

Bottom of an AKM assault rifle ammunition box
Tempera
The board was brought from near Bakhmut by Ukraine’s special forces fighters
Dimensions: 39.5 x 35 cm
Location: Edinburgh
Head of St. John the Baptist

Bottom of an AKM ammo box, author’s technique.
One of author’s unique series “Saints from the front“. The icon was painted at the front line with whatever materials the artist had at his disposal (coal, chalk, clay, etc.). The number of icons from this cycle is limited.
This icon is more expensive than others.
The board was found near Bakhmut.
Dimensions: 35 x 50 cm
Location: Edinburgh
Our Lady of the Gate of Dawn

Bottom of ammunition box
Tempera
The box was brought from the Kyiv region
Dimensions: 28 x 47 cm
Location: Edinburgh
This icon is a replica inspired by the venerated orthodox icon “Our Lady of the Gate of Dawn” from Vilnius, Lithuania. Painted circa 1630 in the northern Renaissance style, it was believed to be responsible for 17 miracles.
St. Andrew the Apostle

Fragment of an ammunition box
Tempera
The box was brought from the Kyiv region
Dimensions: 37 x 61 cm
Location: Edinburgh
Archangel Michael [SOLD]

Bottom of an AKM assault rifle ammunition box
Tempera
The board was brought from near Bakhmut by Ukraine’s special forces fighters
Dimensions: 35 x 40 cm
Location: Edinburgh
Mother of God the Crop Saver [SOLD]

Bottom of an AKM assault rifle ammunition box
Tempera
The board was brought from near Bakhmut by Ukraine’s special forces fighters
Dimensions: 35 x 40 cm
Location: Edinburgh
St. Nicholas

Bottom of an AKM assault rifle ammunition box
Tempera
The board was brought from near Bakhmut by Ukraine’s special forces fighters
Dimensions: 35 x 39.5 cm
Location: Edinburgh
St. Paul [SOLD]

Bottom of an AKM assault rifle ammunition box
One of author’s unique series “Saints from the front“. The icon was painted at the front line with whatever materials the artist had at his disposal (coal, chalk, clay, etc.). The number of icons from this cycle is limited.
This icon is more expensive than others.
The board donated by employees of the Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Dimensions: 35 x 40 cm
Location: Edinburgh
St. George

Fragment of an ammunition box
Tempera
The box was brought from Avdiivka (Promzona) by volunteer medics
Dimensions: 19.5 x 53 cm
Location: Edinburgh
Other ways to donate:
Donate cash
If you want to fund purchases of food, hygiene products and medical supplies for frontline doctors, please donate cash.
Donate old 4×4 car or pickup truck
If you have an old 4×4 car, or a pickup truck, it can help defenders of Ukraine as an evacuation vehicle. At the front line, there are no roads. 4×4 drive is absolutely required. Please read more and consider donating.