swastika encircled with golden/yellow ring on a turquiose sheild?

Question

This is a long shoot but anyone ever seen anything like that (in a book,online). I would say it would date back to about 14th century possibly pre that date in europe.

Answer 1

I know that Nazis never used a swastika like this. Native Americans also used swastikas...maybe a native am. thing?

Answer 2

The swastika was used by Native America tribes, don't remember what it symbolized, it was a good thing might have been the Crow. Wiki it. It was used in Europe hundreds of years before the Nazi's. I think it had something to do with rebirth or renewal of life. Wiki it.

Answer 3

It is possible that the swasitka, if turned around, was a Viking symbol. That was were Hitler got it from. The Vikings were the ones who had it first I think or maybe the Native Americans either way, Hitler stole alot from other cultures as all. He was kinda insane about the whole perfect race thing...even though I am half german and I look like his idea of a perfect race. I don't like him or what he did to the Jews. I think the ring you saw is Viking.

Answer 4

church motifs are well known to enhance the swastika as a decoration & a symbol like a( block )form comet it has a spinning effect as a rotation, stars in block form are understood other things have not been handed down and have lost in some cultures its true passive relation to religons art and recognition

Answer 5

Swastika also used in Buddhism (Seen many on temple's in S. Korea)

Answer 6

That symbol is a lot older then Europe is. That was a religious symbol That has been in use before man was able to write. And all the Nazi did was to steal a religious symbol and give it an evil meaning..... And until people start studying history in a correct manner they will always consider that symbol to mean evil..................................

Answer 7

here's the wiki page on the swastika's long history
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swastika