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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

The designs in the Navajo rugs are many, and mostly in angles and straight lines, the serrated diamond design being common, as is the swastika or fylfot.

From Rugs: Oriental and Occidental, Antique & Modern A Handbook for Ready Reference by Rosa Belle Holt

I have remarked that the fylfot is sometimes described as being formed of four gammas conjoined in the centre.

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

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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