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fylfot

[fil-fot] / ˈfɪl fɒt /
NOUN
swastika
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Hitler appropriated the symbol and inverted it so that the bent “s” structures face a reverse direction from the Christian fylfot cross.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 13, 2016

Known as fylfot cross, the swastikas are one of four variations of the Christian cross found in the church’s entryway.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 13, 2016

On Scandinavian coins, as well as those of Gaul, the fylfot cross appears, as it also does on those of Syracuse, Corinth, and Chalcedon.

From The Masculine Cross A History of Ancient and Modern Crosses and Their Connection with the Mysteries of Sex Worship; Also an Account of the Kindred Phases of Phallic Faiths and Practices by Anonymous

One of the most singular, as well as most ancient, of the many forms and modifications of the cross is the "fylfot."

From The Worship of the Church and The Beauty of Holiness by J. A. (Jacob Asbury) Regester

The Greek fret or key pattern, with which all are familiar, is a decorative development of the fylfot.

From The Worship of the Church and The Beauty of Holiness by J. A. (Jacob Asbury) Regester


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