X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f996b,12bd7acc3d4c7b6f X-Google-Attributes: gidf996b,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 1993-11-10 03:44:36 PST Path: gmd.de!xlink.net!fauern!news.th-darmstadt.de!rbg.informatik.th-darmstadt.de!kremser From: kremser@rbg.informatik.th-darmstadt.de (Steffen Kremser) Newsgroups: alt.ascii-art Subject: Re: not nice symbol Date: 10 Nov 1993 11:36:45 GMT Organization: TU Darmstadt Lines: 19 Sender: kremser@rbg.informatik.th-darmstadt.de (steffen kremser) Distribution: usa Message-ID: <2bqjodINNpn4@rs18.hrz.th-darmstadt.de> References: NNTP-Posting-Host: rbhp5.rbg.informatik.th-darmstadt.de In article , orion@cwis.unomaha.edu (Jeff M. Beisch) writes: > [..] > Although a really nasty reponse, you are right. I think it is at least the > symbol of the North Star and peace for the Native Americans. I recall it is > also common to some other cultures but cant rem. The Chinese used it, too. That is, I remember a chapter in "the rebels of Liang shan po", where (golden) Swastika are mentioned as ornaments on the robe and/or helmet of a Noble. (as there was no picture, so i'm not sure about which chirality these had) CU L8TR, -- Steffen +------------------------+-------------------------------------+ //// | kremser@igd.fhg.de | Rorschach: None of You understand! | c-OO | kremser@rbg.informatik | I'm not locked up in here with YOU. | | -~ | .th-darmstadt.de | YOU're locked up in here with *ME*. | Kremser +------------------------+-------------------------------------+