![]() ![]() She says that while in general, antique quilts and quilt-tops have gone up a great deal in price over the decades, there’s still one sort you can pick up for a song - swastika quilts. ![]() My mom is a quilter and collects antique quilts (when she can afford them). In the comments, Felicity pointed to this example: ![]() Here it is on a Finnish military plane:Ī women’s hockey team called the Swastikas from Edmonton (from 1916): It was long widely used in major world religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism.īefore it was co-opted by the Nazis, the swastika decorated all kinds of things. An ancient symbol, it occurs mainly in the cultures that are in modern day India and the surrounding area, sometimes as a geometrical motif and sometimes as a religious symbol. From wikipedia:Īrchaeological evidence of swastika-shaped ornaments dates from the Neolithic period. Of unknown origin, in frequent use in the prehistoric items, it historically first appeared on coins as early as the year 315 B.C.Īs this suggests, while the symbol of the swastika is most frequently associated with Hitler and Nazis during World War II, and is still used by neo-Nazi groups, the symbol itself has a much longer history. The swastika is the oldest cross, and the oldest symbol in the world. To the wearer of swastika will come from the four winds of heaven good luck, long life and prosperity. I found this 1917 advertisement for swastika jewelry while browsing through the NY Public Library Digital Gallery. ![]()
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