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Swastika Good Luck Charm


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Here's an interesting item that was found by someone with a metal detector in County Durham.

It is a die stamped copper alloy good luck charm 20mm x 22mm c1930 ?.

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Buckle fitting found in the Oseberg Schiff, near Oslo Fjord, 1907

The symbol was used by many ancient cultures, Scandinavians, Romans, Greeks, even earlier in Asia.
Now banned in several European countries.

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Yes the symbol was used by the famous German Gladiator Valetinus who had the swastika

good luck symbol on his shied in AD 175.

And I believe many German soldiers carried one in the trenches in WW1 as a good luck charm.

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Na, never heard of German soldiers in WW1 carrying such in the trenches, may have been the odd one, although it did have a certain popularity. Some soldiers did carry a cross or small crucifix in their wallet or around their neck, probably got it from Mutti, saying it will keep you safe from harm. The Russians were also known for wearing a cross under their uniform. There are one or two photos of aircraft of WW1 with a lucky Swastika on the fuselage as a personal emblem, otherwise no further evidence seen.

The object shown in the first photo may well be early 20th Century, judging by the patina and rust on the ring.

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