Swastika

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Fri, 15 Jan 1999 19:47:15 EST

Okay ... well, although this has nothing to do with U2 (the subject has gone
completely off the subject at this point) ...
I started looking for the origins of the symbol ...

The first part is from

http://www.users.dircon.co.uk/~nonsuch/dict/glossary/swastika.htm

The second part is too long ... if you are interested (and it is interesting
reading) go ahead and visit it ... As for the rest, maybe private email or
setting a mailing list on onelist or something would be more appropriate.

The swastika is an ancient symbol of unknown origin that has been employed for
thousands of years as a religious sign and a decorative emblem. It takes the
form of an even cross with the arms bent in the middle at right angles; all
the bars point in the same direction, clockwise or counterclockwise. The
swastika appeared in ancient China, Egypt, and India. It has been found on
Greek coins, pre-Christian Celtic and Scandinavian artifacts, the catacombs of
the early Christians in Rome, and Byzantine buildings. The swastika was widely
used by American Indians. It represented the sun and infinity.

In the 20th century, the swastika was adopted as the emblem of the Nazi party
in Germany. Mistaking its origin, the Nazis regarded it as an "Aryan" symbol
and linked it to the notion of their "racial superiority." From September 1935
until the fall of the Nazis in 1945, the swastika was prominently displayed on
the official flag of the Third Reich, a black swastika in a white circle
against a red field. When the war ended, the Allies banned display of the
emblem, which had come to be identified with the evils of Hitler's regime.

http://www.luckymojo.com/Swastika.html

Good luck (you'll get that if you research further)
Shannon Carey-Thorpe

Ps.
Isn't there something U2ey to talk about?

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