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  2. Western use of the swastika in the early 20th century

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    The aviator Matilde Moisant wearing a swastika square medallion in 1912. The symbol was popular as a good luck charm with early aviators. The discovery of the Indo-European language group in the 1790s led to a great effort by European archaeologists to link the pre-history of European people to the hypothesised ancient "Aryans" (variously referring to the Indo-Iranians or the Proto-Indo ...

  3. Swastika - Wikipedia

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    The swastika is a symbol with many styles and meanings and can be found in many cultures. The appropriation of the swastika by the Nazi Party is the most recognisable modern use of the symbol in the Western world. The swastika (卐 or 卍) is a symbol used in various Eurasian religions and cultures, and it is also seen in some African and ...

  4. Jain symbols - Wikipedia

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    The symbol of hand in the lower portion shows fearlessness and symbolizes the feeling of ahimsa towards all the creatures in this world. The circle in the middle of the hand symbolizes saṃsāra and the 24 spokes represent the preachings from the 24 Tirthankaras , which can be used to liberate a soul from the cycle of reincarnation.

  5. Nazi symbolism - Wikipedia

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    Many symbols used by the Nazis have further been appropriated by neo-Nazi groups, including a number of runes; the so-called Black Sun, derived from a mosaic floor in Himmler's remodel of Wewelsburg; and the Celtic cross, originally a symbol used to represent pre-Christian and Christian European groups such as the Irish. [citation needed]

  6. List of bad luck signs - Wikipedia

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    Breaking a mirror is said to bring seven years of bad luck [1]; A bird or flock of birds going from left to right () [citation needed]Certain numbers: The number 4.Fear of the number 4 is known as tetraphobia; in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean languages, the number sounds like the word for "death".

  7. Swastika (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Swastika (Germanic Iron Age), a Germanic pagan symbol; Swastika, a British documentary film by Philippe Mora; Swastika epidemic of 1959–1960, a wave of anti-Jewish incidents that happened at the end of 1959 to 1960; Swastika Eyes, a song by the Scottish rock band Primal Scream; Swastika Laundry, a former laundry in Ireland

  8. These are the pedophile symbols you need to know to protect ...

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    Click through the see images of the symbols: Show comments. Advertisement. Advertisement. Holiday Shopping Guides. See all. AOL. Glamorous gold jewelry staples you can wear on repeat — all under ...

  9. List of lucky symbols - Wikipedia

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    Thought to bring money. [26] [27] [28] The lù or 子 zi Chinese A symbol thought to bring prosperity. Maneki-neko: Japanese, Chinese Often mistaken as a Chinese symbol due to its usage in Chinese communities, the Maneki-neko is Japanese. [citation needed] Pig: Chinese, German [29] Pythons' eyes Meitei culture