My friend Joseph who tattoos at Visual Orgasm in Singapore got me wondering… Is this like the equivalent of someone getting an Attila the Hun tattoo just because you know he’s a bad ass or something? I really wonder what the meaning is in the context of Singapore…
After all, people get plenty of evil characters from fiction tattooed on them because it appeals to them on some level, even though they’re not endorsing the evil actions or anything… Is this different somehow because it strikes a more real and current nerve? I don’t know. That said, I can say with 100% certainty that I would never personally get a Hitler tattoo!!!!
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286 responses to “Hitler Portrait Tattoo”
Yes yes hitlers bad, i think its abit obvious.
fair play to the guy, its well done and he must like it.
flame me if you want but hitler was probably the best ruler, not for what he did, but for how he controlled people.
Yes yes hitlers bad, i think its abit obvious.
fair play to the guy, its well done and he must like it.
flame me if you want but hitler was probably the best ruler, not for what he did, but for how he controlled people.
YAY!
I don´t know what all you commy faggots get all jacked up about.
to the stupid idiot who said hitler was the worst.. how about Stalin? he killed about 127 millions..
yadayada.. im tatooing a swastika some day.. just because i can ^_^
YAY!
I don´t know what all you commy faggots get all jacked up about.
to the stupid idiot who said hitler was the worst.. how about Stalin? he killed about 127 millions..
yadayada.. im tatooing a swastika some day.. just because i can ^_^
Incidently, the irony here isn’t completely lost on me. Some people are so concerned with being considered open-minded, negative opinions about Hitler are unwelcome. Open-mindedness is well-intentioned but some are suggesting that, although they acknowledge Hitler was bad, we should look for a positive side to Hitler, but look at how effective and efficient he was. No. No kudos for Hitler. No kudos for Stalin. No kudos for genocide. Much sympathy for the families of victims of atrocities and genocide committed by any dictator throughout history.
Incidently, the irony here isn’t completely lost on me. Some people are so concerned with being considered open-minded, negative opinions about Hitler are unwelcome. Open-mindedness is well-intentioned but some are suggesting that, although they acknowledge Hitler was bad, we should look for a positive side to Hitler, but look at how effective and efficient he was. No. No kudos for Hitler. No kudos for Stalin. No kudos for genocide. Much sympathy for the families of victims of atrocities and genocide committed by any dictator throughout history.
Man, somehow this strikes me more as “what a retard” than a full-on white power tattoo kind of a thing. That said, Hitler is always a pretty tacky thing to be sporting. Christers.
Man, somehow this strikes me more as “what a retard” than a full-on white power tattoo kind of a thing. That said, Hitler is always a pretty tacky thing to be sporting. Christers.
Man that is amazing. That is crazy. Looks friggin’ good!
Man that is amazing. That is crazy. Looks friggin’ good!
I agree with whomever mentioned the hypocrisy in being open-minded to extremes in modification, but not to potentially offensive tattoos. If you’re going to preach about being nonjudgmental about people’s choices, then don’t be judgmental about their choices, no matter what they are.
I agree with whomever mentioned the hypocrisy in being open-minded to extremes in modification, but not to potentially offensive tattoos. If you’re going to preach about being nonjudgmental about people’s choices, then don’t be judgmental about their choices, no matter what they are.
I guess I see a distinction between personal mods and personal mods with political connotations. I do defend extreme mods. I equate modification with personal gratification. Personal mods don’t typically carry the additional subtext of “kill all Jews”
I think it’s ironic that it’s considered hypocritical and unjust to not embrace Hitler. To oppose all the things Hitler symbolizes including intolerance and prejudice then suddenly to embrace Hitler just to avoid being called a hypocrite, is hypocritical in itself isn’t it?
I do believe people are entitled to have different opinions.
If this guy has a right to have opinions, then in all fairness, I have a right to mine.
I’m not threatening to beat this guy up. I’m not calling him names (though I did at one point call the tattoo itself stupid) I’m far too cynical to accept that all judging is wrong. I don’t believe that having an opinion that is positive or negative is inherently unethical. Judging is part of human nature, though I agree it can be reckless and unfair to judge without knowing all the facts. Maybe I’m wrong, but I can’t fathom any context that tells me that this tattoo is a good idea. That’s just my opinion. He has his opinion and I have mine.
No one is completely immune from criticism. I’ll defend someone like Freakboy for example because I don’t think it’s cool to threaten someone or abuse someone just because they are different. Criticism is ok, abuse isn’t. And that is just my opinion.
I guess I see a distinction between personal mods and personal mods with political connotations. I do defend extreme mods. I equate modification with personal gratification. Personal mods don’t typically carry the additional subtext of “kill all Jews”
I think it’s ironic that it’s considered hypocritical and unjust to not embrace Hitler. To oppose all the things Hitler symbolizes including intolerance and prejudice then suddenly to embrace Hitler just to avoid being called a hypocrite, is hypocritical in itself isn’t it?
I do believe people are entitled to have different opinions.
If this guy has a right to have opinions, then in all fairness, I have a right to mine.
I’m not threatening to beat this guy up. I’m not calling him names (though I did at one point call the tattoo itself stupid) I’m far too cynical to accept that all judging is wrong. I don’t believe that having an opinion that is positive or negative is inherently unethical. Judging is part of human nature, though I agree it can be reckless and unfair to judge without knowing all the facts. Maybe I’m wrong, but I can’t fathom any context that tells me that this tattoo is a good idea. That’s just my opinion. He has his opinion and I have mine.
No one is completely immune from criticism. I’ll defend someone like Freakboy for example because I don’t think it’s cool to threaten someone or abuse someone just because they are different. Criticism is ok, abuse isn’t. And that is just my opinion.
Two Words: Shock Value
There are TONS of tattoos that are recieved purely to make people gasp when they see them either because they are funny, shocking or gory. This is just the same kind of thing but I’m sure in some people’s minds they crossed the line.
Two Words: Shock Value
There are TONS of tattoos that are recieved purely to make people gasp when they see them either because they are funny, shocking or gory. This is just the same kind of thing but I’m sure in some people’s minds they crossed the line.
I know I’m overpowered here.. (like the jews were with hitler) ANYWAYS.
I think the tattoo is brilliant.. THAT is a tattoo that shows power,strength, not so much loyalty..
But hiltler, He was great.. Not in a good way.. but the man had power. He was brilliant.
The man is a hero to some. You may find this comment discusting, but I really don’t care. He was almost everything many people wished they could be.
Good job on the tattoo though.
I know I’m overpowered here.. (like the jews were with hitler) ANYWAYS.
I think the tattoo is brilliant.. THAT is a tattoo that shows power,strength, not so much loyalty..
But hiltler, He was great.. Not in a good way.. but the man had power. He was brilliant.
The man is a hero to some. You may find this comment discusting, but I really don’t care. He was almost everything many people wished they could be.
Good job on the tattoo though.
lichelle is absolutely correct.
he was a monster, but he didnt become as powerful as he did without the majority support; he didnt sneak into power.
think for yourselves for a moment, not what is the popular opinion of hating hitler because you’re supposed to and because everyone is terrified of being identified as racist: but the man was brilliant, charismatic, and resourceful. you dont have to post, just use your brain for a moment instead of the mobs.
modifire
lichelle is absolutely correct.
he was a monster, but he didnt become as powerful as he did without the majority support; he didnt sneak into power.
think for yourselves for a moment, not what is the popular opinion of hating hitler because you’re supposed to and because everyone is terrified of being identified as racist: but the man was brilliant, charismatic, and resourceful. you dont have to post, just use your brain for a moment instead of the mobs.
modifire
Sure Hitler dazzled people with his speeches, sure he won people over through indoctrination and the threat of force.
You’re right, it’s not like Hitler’s rise to power had anything to do with the post WWI economy in Germany. He won people over with his charm, charisma and eloquence. It had nothing to do with the economic or political instability of the time. It had nothing to do with the frustration, resentment, humiliation and betrayal people felt by their democratic government signing the Treaty of Versailles.
There were dozens of factors that brought him to power, maybe some people think he’s a genius for capitalizing on them, but I don’t think he would have been in power if the right conditions weren’t in place beforehand. I don’t see a reason to give him full credit for his success.
Andrew, from what I read in this post, the general consensus gives you support. I’m the one who stands alone with my views, so there is no need to worry about my inability to think for myself.
Sure Hitler dazzled people with his speeches, sure he won people over through indoctrination and the threat of force.
You’re right, it’s not like Hitler’s rise to power had anything to do with the post WWI economy in Germany. He won people over with his charm, charisma and eloquence. It had nothing to do with the economic or political instability of the time. It had nothing to do with the frustration, resentment, humiliation and betrayal people felt by their democratic government signing the Treaty of Versailles.
There were dozens of factors that brought him to power, maybe some people think he’s a genius for capitalizing on them, but I don’t think he would have been in power if the right conditions weren’t in place beforehand. I don’t see a reason to give him full credit for his success.
Andrew, from what I read in this post, the general consensus gives you support. I’m the one who stands alone with my views, so there is no need to worry about my inability to think for myself.
I do not realy think its a bad idea doing portraits tatoos imo its lack of imagination and show a lack of personality ,however i do not agree on your coments on evilness ,Hitler was a school girl compared to his contemporaries.Now as far as statements like “it should be ilegal or not alowed;i’ll beat him up if i see him” go,u should strart wondering who the fasist is….
p.s. nice work though.
I do not realy think its a bad idea doing portraits tatoos imo its lack of imagination and show a lack of personality ,however i do not agree on your coments on evilness ,Hitler was a school girl compared to his contemporaries.Now as far as statements like “it should be ilegal or not alowed;i’ll beat him up if i see him” go,u should strart wondering who the fasist is….
p.s. nice work though.
o.k… that’s really not funny
not in any way or shape…
just one person sick on his mind…
o.k… that’s really not funny
not in any way or shape…
just one person sick on his mind…
that is sick..
but i do admit the detail on it, is very nice work, but just on the wrong tattoo
that is sick..
but i do admit the detail on it, is very nice work, but just on the wrong tattoo
I think that this is a gross display of ignorance. How could you, without being a supremacist, forever ingrain a portrait of a murderer in your body? To display such a disregard to other cultures and the common way of life is dispicable. You should seek to understand before you act. Hitler killed himself for a reason, he was a coward and he knew what he did was wrong. He knew he would have to pay for the crimes and he was to coward. Learn from the mistakes of the people you look up to.
I think that this is a gross display of ignorance. How could you, without being a supremacist, forever ingrain a portrait of a murderer in your body? To display such a disregard to other cultures and the common way of life is dispicable. You should seek to understand before you act. Hitler killed himself for a reason, he was a coward and he knew what he did was wrong. He knew he would have to pay for the crimes and he was to coward. Learn from the mistakes of the people you look up to.
“He won people over with his charm, charisma and eloquence.”
And the gun to their head?
“He won people over with his charm, charisma and eloquence.”
And the gun to their head?
Would you have glorified this mad man had he sent your brothers, sisters, mother or father to the gas chamber?
Would you have glorified this mad man had he sent your brothers, sisters, mother or father to the gas chamber?
White Power
fuck what everybody says
thats clean!!!!!!!!!
keep on brother!!!!!!!!
SS
White Power
fuck what everybody says
thats clean!!!!!!!!!
keep on brother!!!!!!!!
SS
white knight can go F*CK YOURSELF!
white knight can go F*CK YOURSELF!
I would never get something like that personally, but I think that it’s total crap that all these people are like “I’m all for freedom of speech/expression, but ONLY if I agree with it”. And yes, that is how many people act. If you don’t like it, well, that’s too bad. No one is asking you to, just mind your own business. Everyone has a right to their own beliefs, whether other people agree with them or not. By hating someone (like Hitler) for what they believe in, you are no better than them. It completely against everything you supposedly stand for.
Hitler killed himself because he was a coward? First of all, the man had Parkinson’s disease, which I think we all know is bad times. Might as well just end it. And I’m pretty sure the Japanese samuri’s would ALWAYS kill themselves rather than be captured, yet they were looked upon as honorable. Why was that situation any different?
I would never get something like that personally, but I think that it’s total crap that all these people are like “I’m all for freedom of speech/expression, but ONLY if I agree with it”. And yes, that is how many people act. If you don’t like it, well, that’s too bad. No one is asking you to, just mind your own business. Everyone has a right to their own beliefs, whether other people agree with them or not. By hating someone (like Hitler) for what they believe in, you are no better than them. It completely against everything you supposedly stand for.
Hitler killed himself because he was a coward? First of all, the man had Parkinson’s disease, which I think we all know is bad times. Might as well just end it. And I’m pretty sure the Japanese samuri’s would ALWAYS kill themselves rather than be captured, yet they were looked upon as honorable. Why was that situation any different?
So Alyssa, would you be so forgiving if Hitler had marched members of your family including young children into gas chambers. I suggest you go read up on some of the things Hitler ordered to be done maybe you would not be quite so understanding. He was a total monster. Why glorify such an evil bastard.
Personally if the person with this tattoo was a close friend of mine I would walk away from them, as this is one step to far for me and im sure a lot of others.
If Hitler killed himself, and I say IF, then he was a total coward who could not face up to what he had done, maybe it sickened even him to his stomach.
People like you Alyssa need to realise the suffering our fore fathers went through trying to stop this mad man. Weeks and months up to their waists in trenches, freezing cold soaking wet, and when captured tortured and starved to death…and you want this fucking lunatic glorified..
Shame on you woman !!!!!!!
So Alyssa, would you be so forgiving if Hitler had marched members of your family including young children into gas chambers. I suggest you go read up on some of the things Hitler ordered to be done maybe you would not be quite so understanding. He was a total monster. Why glorify such an evil bastard.
Personally if the person with this tattoo was a close friend of mine I would walk away from them, as this is one step to far for me and im sure a lot of others.
If Hitler killed himself, and I say IF, then he was a total coward who could not face up to what he had done, maybe it sickened even him to his stomach.
People like you Alyssa need to realise the suffering our fore fathers went through trying to stop this mad man. Weeks and months up to their waists in trenches, freezing cold soaking wet, and when captured tortured and starved to death…and you want this fucking lunatic glorified..
Shame on you woman !!!!!!!
Thought I included this in that, but I guess not.
It was more meant that some people thought the man did bring out great advancements to the world, ASIDE from the whole Holocaust thing. Definitely not saying that was good times.
My point really is, that is someone wants to have something like that, well, then they should be allowed to. Anybody should be allowed to BELIEVE in whatever they want, whether it’s based on hate or not (although acting on that would be another story).
Thought I included this in that, but I guess not.
It was more meant that some people thought the man did bring out great advancements to the world, ASIDE from the whole Holocaust thing. Definitely not saying that was good times.
My point really is, that is someone wants to have something like that, well, then they should be allowed to. Anybody should be allowed to BELIEVE in whatever they want, whether it’s based on hate or not (although acting on that would be another story).
Alyssa, Im the most chilled out person, and I believe people should be allowed to do whatever they want in life. But why some choose to act with total disregard to other peoples feelings is way past my comprehension.
Imagine if this idiot lived next door to some elderly person whos family sustained loses at the hands of Hitler and his bunch of hench men, how would they feel seeing that bastard inked into someones arm.
I like cute mens asses but I wouldnt have one tattooed on my forehead lol 🙂
Alyssa, Im the most chilled out person, and I believe people should be allowed to do whatever they want in life. But why some choose to act with total disregard to other peoples feelings is way past my comprehension.
Imagine if this idiot lived next door to some elderly person whos family sustained loses at the hands of Hitler and his bunch of hench men, how would they feel seeing that bastard inked into someones arm.
I like cute mens asses but I wouldnt have one tattooed on my forehead lol 🙂
would the same people that are appalled by this hitler tattoo be so appalled by a tattoo of stalin or che guevara, i see people walking around with t-shirts that have the hammer and sycle communist symbol on it, t-shirts with USSR on it, that you can buy in high street shops and shops in shopping centres all over the world, dont forget the communists murdered so many more millions than the nazis ever did. And as for people saying that the nazis were dumb and stupid, learn some history, read some books. Nazi germany was the most technological advanced nation in the world, it was german scientists that invented the atom bomb used on japan, werner von braun ( a nazi party member ) was put in charge of the NASA space program which beat the russians to the moon.
This is totally off topic but i get pissed off with hypocritical idiots and ignorant fools who talk without knowing. The hammer and sycle is infinately more murderous and barbaric a symbol as the swastika. I wouldnt have hitler drawn on my arm or leg or anyway but if its a choice then respect it, dont say ‘ im gonna beat the shit of this guy if i see him ‘ because you know you wont.
the tattoo itself, from an artistic point of view? looks pretty good
would the same people that are appalled by this hitler tattoo be so appalled by a tattoo of stalin or che guevara, i see people walking around with t-shirts that have the hammer and sycle communist symbol on it, t-shirts with USSR on it, that you can buy in high street shops and shops in shopping centres all over the world, dont forget the communists murdered so many more millions than the nazis ever did. And as for people saying that the nazis were dumb and stupid, learn some history, read some books. Nazi germany was the most technological advanced nation in the world, it was german scientists that invented the atom bomb used on japan, werner von braun ( a nazi party member ) was put in charge of the NASA space program which beat the russians to the moon.
This is totally off topic but i get pissed off with hypocritical idiots and ignorant fools who talk without knowing. The hammer and sycle is infinately more murderous and barbaric a symbol as the swastika. I wouldnt have hitler drawn on my arm or leg or anyway but if its a choice then respect it, dont say ‘ im gonna beat the shit of this guy if i see him ‘ because you know you wont.
the tattoo itself, from an artistic point of view? looks pretty good
Jonny ur as dumb as u R stupid qoute “The hammer and sycle is infinately more murderous and barbaric a symbol as the swastika. ”
15:1 · The swastika is a very old ideogram. The first such signs preserved to our days were found in the Euphrates-Tigris valley, and in some areas of the Indus valley. They seem to be more than 3,000 years old. Yet it was not until around the year 1000 B.C. that the swastika became a commonly used sign, first maybe in ancient Troy in the north west of today’s Turkey.
The Sumerians seem to have used the swastika, but neither their successors the Babylonians and Assyrians, nor the Egyptians seem to have used it. Most other ancient cultures in Eurasia, however, did use it. Count Goblet d’Alviella (see the bibliography), who at the end of the last century conducted research in the distribution and migration of sacred symbols, put forth the theory that certain symbols were mutually exclusive, i.e. they could not appear in the same country or cultural sphere. This seems to have been the case with for instance the signs and as symbols for Jerusalem in Europe during the Middle Ages. According to this theory the swastika and the round disc with horizontally spread-out wings, , the circle with the four-pointed star, , and the four-armed cross in a circle, , are all symbols for the sun, the highest god, and the supreme power and lifeforce.
On the other hand both and were common in Greece in the antiquity. If d’Alviella’s theory is correct, this means that none of these signs was the symbol of a dominating power or god. There probably was no all-dominating god worshipped there.
The swastika was used well before the birth of Christ in Iran, China, India, Japan, and Southern Europe. Whether it was also used that early in the Americas, however, is not known. There are no swastika-like signs on the oldest rock carvings there. Neither did the Mayans, the Incas, and the Aztecs use it. However, many of the Indian tribes in the southern parts of North America seem to have begun using the sign after the arrival of the first Spanish colonists.
The swastika is mostly associated with Buddha in India, China, and Japan. In early Chinese symbolism was known as wan, and was a general superlative. In Japan it may have been a sign for the magnificent number 10,000.
In India according to d’Alviella, the word swastika is composed by the Sanskrit su = good, and asti = to be, with the suffix ka. The arms of the Indian swastika were angled in a clockwise direction (from the center).
The sign was common among the Hittites (in what is now Turkey), and in Greece from around 700 B.C., where it was freely used in decorations on ceramic pots, vases, coins, and buildings in the antiquity.
In the rest of Europe swastikas and swastika-like structures were used by the Celts. They did, however, not appear in the Nordic countries until well after the birth of Christ, and then they do not seem to have been common. They can be seen on. few runic stones (from around 1000 A.D.), often combined with another cross structure, as in .
After the birth of Christ, maybe related to the disappearance of the Celtic culture from the European continent, seems to have lost its popularity in most of Europe, with the exception of the Nordic countries. Maybe it became known as a sign representing Buddha and therefore was considered anti-Christian. This disappearance might also have been due to its widespread use in ancient Greece, a pagan society.
Although not commonly used in Europe during the Middle Ages, it was wellknown and had many different names: Hakenkreuz in Germanic princedoms, fylfot in England, crux gammata in Latin countries, and tetraskelion or gammadion in Greece.
This sign is also Brigit’s cross for the Celtic goddess Brigit (Brig, Briga), nowadays also worshipped by the Wiccans.
The swastika’s spectrum of meaning is centered around power, energy, and migration. It is closely associated with and , thus with tribal migrations.
The sign was used in the nineteenth and twentieth century cartography to indicate electric power plants. It was part of the logotype used by the Swedish manufacturer of electrical machinery, ASEA, now the multinational ABB, until Hitler monopolized as a national symbol. The Danish brewery group Carlsberg used the swastika too, but also stopped using it to avoid association with the Nazis. In the section “The ideographic Struggle in Europe during the 1930s” in the Appendices you can read more about the way the swastika was introduced and used in Germany. See also in Group 34.
The swastika is still a common sign in Finland. The victory of the “Whites” during the civil war of 1918 was the victory of the farm-owners, the middle class, and the squires over the communist workers and crofters, the “Reds”. can be seen on the Finnish Cross of Freedom, an order decoration created by the winning side in 1918; as a sign for Finnish women’s voluntary defense; and on army unit standards. It was also the sign for the Finnish air force from 1918 up to the 1950s.
There is some confusion as to whether the clockwise (from the centre) angled swastika, , or the countercockwise angled variation, , is the sign with the most positive meaning. Both types have appeared in many different contexts, except when the sign is used as an official or national symbol, in which case is always preferred. The instances of use of are by far more numerous than those of . Hey Jonny put deezz nutzzzz in ur mouth they are salty and gOod 4u,btw ur as stupid as u r dumb u fuckin bitch ~_0
Jonny ur as dumb as u R stupid qoute “The hammer and sycle is infinately more murderous and barbaric a symbol as the swastika. ”
15:1 · The swastika is a very old ideogram. The first such signs preserved to our days were found in the Euphrates-Tigris valley, and in some areas of the Indus valley. They seem to be more than 3,000 years old. Yet it was not until around the year 1000 B.C. that the swastika became a commonly used sign, first maybe in ancient Troy in the north west of today’s Turkey.
The Sumerians seem to have used the swastika, but neither their successors the Babylonians and Assyrians, nor the Egyptians seem to have used it. Most other ancient cultures in Eurasia, however, did use it. Count Goblet d’Alviella (see the bibliography), who at the end of the last century conducted research in the distribution and migration of sacred symbols, put forth the theory that certain symbols were mutually exclusive, i.e. they could not appear in the same country or cultural sphere. This seems to have been the case with for instance the signs and as symbols for Jerusalem in Europe during the Middle Ages. According to this theory the swastika and the round disc with horizontally spread-out wings, , the circle with the four-pointed star, , and the four-armed cross in a circle, , are all symbols for the sun, the highest god, and the supreme power and lifeforce.
On the other hand both and were common in Greece in the antiquity. If d’Alviella’s theory is correct, this means that none of these signs was the symbol of a dominating power or god. There probably was no all-dominating god worshipped there.
The swastika was used well before the birth of Christ in Iran, China, India, Japan, and Southern Europe. Whether it was also used that early in the Americas, however, is not known. There are no swastika-like signs on the oldest rock carvings there. Neither did the Mayans, the Incas, and the Aztecs use it. However, many of the Indian tribes in the southern parts of North America seem to have begun using the sign after the arrival of the first Spanish colonists.
The swastika is mostly associated with Buddha in India, China, and Japan. In early Chinese symbolism was known as wan, and was a general superlative. In Japan it may have been a sign for the magnificent number 10,000.
In India according to d’Alviella, the word swastika is composed by the Sanskrit su = good, and asti = to be, with the suffix ka. The arms of the Indian swastika were angled in a clockwise direction (from the center).
The sign was common among the Hittites (in what is now Turkey), and in Greece from around 700 B.C., where it was freely used in decorations on ceramic pots, vases, coins, and buildings in the antiquity.
In the rest of Europe swastikas and swastika-like structures were used by the Celts. They did, however, not appear in the Nordic countries until well after the birth of Christ, and then they do not seem to have been common. They can be seen on. few runic stones (from around 1000 A.D.), often combined with another cross structure, as in .
After the birth of Christ, maybe related to the disappearance of the Celtic culture from the European continent, seems to have lost its popularity in most of Europe, with the exception of the Nordic countries. Maybe it became known as a sign representing Buddha and therefore was considered anti-Christian. This disappearance might also have been due to its widespread use in ancient Greece, a pagan society.
Although not commonly used in Europe during the Middle Ages, it was wellknown and had many different names: Hakenkreuz in Germanic princedoms, fylfot in England, crux gammata in Latin countries, and tetraskelion or gammadion in Greece.
This sign is also Brigit’s cross for the Celtic goddess Brigit (Brig, Briga), nowadays also worshipped by the Wiccans.
The swastika’s spectrum of meaning is centered around power, energy, and migration. It is closely associated with and , thus with tribal migrations.
The sign was used in the nineteenth and twentieth century cartography to indicate electric power plants. It was part of the logotype used by the Swedish manufacturer of electrical machinery, ASEA, now the multinational ABB, until Hitler monopolized as a national symbol. The Danish brewery group Carlsberg used the swastika too, but also stopped using it to avoid association with the Nazis. In the section “The ideographic Struggle in Europe during the 1930s” in the Appendices you can read more about the way the swastika was introduced and used in Germany. See also in Group 34.
The swastika is still a common sign in Finland. The victory of the “Whites” during the civil war of 1918 was the victory of the farm-owners, the middle class, and the squires over the communist workers and crofters, the “Reds”. can be seen on the Finnish Cross of Freedom, an order decoration created by the winning side in 1918; as a sign for Finnish women’s voluntary defense; and on army unit standards. It was also the sign for the Finnish air force from 1918 up to the 1950s.
There is some confusion as to whether the clockwise (from the centre) angled swastika, , or the countercockwise angled variation, , is the sign with the most positive meaning. Both types have appeared in many different contexts, except when the sign is used as an official or national symbol, in which case is always preferred. The instances of use of are by far more numerous than those of . Hey Jonny put deezz nutzzzz in ur mouth they are salty and gOod 4u,btw ur as stupid as u r dumb u fuckin bitch ~_0