To: killjoy
Actually, according the article link posted by IYAS9YAS above the Nazi's didn't seem to discrimate between clockwise and counter-clockwise swastikas. Thought the "14th character on the 5th row" is more common they both appear on authentic Nazi parephenalia. The 45 degree angle appears significant but a tilted version also appears outside naziism. so it would appear that the only way to tell a nazi swastika from any other (authoritativley) would be by the context in which it is used.
17 posted on
02/11/2004 12:16:18 PM PST by
VulgarWit
(There's little common about sense.)
To: VulgarWit
The 45 degree angle appears significant but a tilted version also appears outside naziism. so it would appear that the only way to tell a nazi swastika from any other (authoritativley) would be by the context in which it is used. Point taken. The only ones I have seen on temples in Asia, where they are very common, have been non-tilted versions. Regardless, it is a symbol from history and should be included in a symbol font. Wacky liberals....
20 posted on
02/11/2004 12:24:10 PM PST by
killjoy
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