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fylfot

The fylfot was introduced to the world and, therefore, also into heraldry at a very early period. It was a symbol used constantly by the Greeks in their clothing, architecture and pottery. The symbol resembles four capital Greek gammas united at the base, which is where its alternate name, gammadion, is derived from. It is found carved in the walls of the Egyptian catacombs and is said to have been known in China and India long before Christianity, yet it also appears on coins of the Saxon king Ethelred in England in the 9th century. The Sanskrit word for this symbol is ‘swastica.’ Many people, including the Romans, Celts, Franks, Hindus and Yacatans have used the fylfot as an emblem of felicity. Before it was appropriated and brought into disrepute by the Nazi party, the fylfot was a good luck charm revered by cultures throughout the world.

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