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Boy scouts and swastikas??

kidlester

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Does anyone know how old this is? Has to be pre WW2.
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The Swastika, prior to the nazis stealing the image, was a symbol of good luck, and in India it was a very old symbol of the 4 winds of Heaven.

Hitler took the image, turned it on it's edge, and the symbol of hate was born.

Here is a 1917 ad for swastika jewelery, which was considered good luck.

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Some other images of pre nazi use of the swastika. Notice it was flat, instead of on it's edge.

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I'm from Portsmouth. It's a pretty depressed area now but there used to be a lot of industry there. Nice find!

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