undisputed 1,664 Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 (edited) I was fishing today at a fish farm and answered the call of nature (as you do) and while I was standing having a pee I noticed this swastika on a cattle fence. The coupling is one of those thingys used to tighten the wire on fences I think but have no idea why there would be a German Swastika on it. The fishery is just outside Lanark. This looks like a job for the Ditch Shitter....anyone any ideas....cheers! Edited August 24, 2008 by undisputed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JohnGalway Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 FYI, the swastika as a symbol isn't always to be associated with Germany or the Nazi's. It's been used widely elsewhere. Often seen programmes on it and read a little about it. It may well originate from something German but I wouldn't put any of *my* money on it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hagar 5 Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 Some of these farmers will use whatever they have available , its probably an old war souvineer may be worth a few quid id of cut it off n took it home Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 saw something a while ago i think it was to do with pagans , just found this that may be of interest http://paganismwicca.suite101.com/article....mbol_of_the_sun Quote Link to post Share on other sites
undisputed 1,664 Posted August 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 FYI, the swastika as a symbol isn't always to be associated with Germany or the Nazi's. It's been used widely elsewhere. Often seen programmes on it and read a little about it. It may well originate from something German but I wouldn't put any of *my* money on it This German swastika is clockwise and the ancient version used in many cultures was counter clockwise...I was thinking the same thing as Hagar that it may have been brought back from the war...just seems a stange thing to do Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 The swastika is Buddhist in origin if I'm not mistaken. Bit of an interesting find there Undi mate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
undisputed 1,664 Posted August 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 The swastika is Buddhist in origin if I'm not mistaken. Bit of an interesting find there Undi mate. yeah deff a stange one! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
undisputed 1,664 Posted August 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 FYI, the swastika as a symbol isn't always to be associated with Germany or the Nazi's. It's been used widely elsewhere. Often seen programmes on it and read a little about it. It may well originate from something German but I wouldn't put any of *my* money on it This German swastika is clockwise and the ancient version used in many cultures was counter clockwise...I was thinking the same thing as Hagar that it may have been brought back from the war...just seems a stange thing to do It was a very common and popular good luck symbol pre-WWI. You used to be able to buy postcards with them on etc. I have a duvet cover with them all over it from China and they are clockwise. I'm sure the nazi one is inverted to symbolise the opposite of the original meaning...we need a good historian in here...lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 FYI, the swastika as a symbol isn't always to be associated with Germany or the Nazi's. It's been used widely elsewhere. Often seen programmes on it and read a little about it. It may well originate from something German but I wouldn't put any of *my* money on it This German swastika is clockwise and the ancient version used in many cultures was counter clockwise...I was thinking the same thing as Hagar that it may have been brought back from the war...just seems a stange thing to do It was a very common and popular good luck symbol pre-WWI. You used to be able to buy postcards with them on etc. I have a duvet cover with them all over it from China and they are clockwise. Duvet cover from China? Yeah, yeah, we've heard it all now Stabs! Next you'll be telling us all about your Adolph Hitler pyjamas from Taiwan and your Iron Eagle slippers, made in Hong Kong! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
undisputed 1,664 Posted August 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 FYI, the swastika as a symbol isn't always to be associated with Germany or the Nazi's. It's been used widely elsewhere. Often seen programmes on it and read a little about it. It may well originate from something German but I wouldn't put any of *my* money on it This German swastika is clockwise and the ancient version used in many cultures was counter clockwise...I was thinking the same thing as Hagar that it may have been brought back from the war...just seems a stange thing to do It was a very common and popular good luck symbol pre-WWI. You used to be able to buy postcards with them on etc. I have a duvet cover with them all over it from China and they are clockwise. Duvet cover from China? Yeah, yeah, we've heard it all now Stabs! Next you'll be telling us all about your Adolph Hitler pyjamas from Taiwan and your Iron Eagle slippers, made in Hong Kong! I think it goes deeper than that mate...I'm visualising jack boots and stuff....just like that mosley fella the other week...lmao Quote Link to post Share on other sites
just jack 998 Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 clean NAILS for an angler-------------nice find though JACK Quote Link to post Share on other sites
undisputed 1,664 Posted August 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 clean NAILS for an angler-------------nice find though JACK Not my hands mate I took the pic! and I dont have any nails to speak of Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 30,181 Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 Made in india,hindu religious symbol,see it everywhere on the temples there Quote Link to post Share on other sites
undisputed 1,664 Posted August 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 Made in india,hindu religious symbol,see it everywhere on the temples there So we may have a Punjabi farmer in Lanark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
undisputed 1,664 Posted August 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 This may help.... The western Nazi party symbol was actually the eastern sauwastika, and westerners (because the Germans misidentified it as the swastika) were none the wiser. The good luck version is the one you see over Buddha's heart, the real swastika, the one that spins clockwise. The bad luck version is the one the Nazi's used, the suavastika (sauwastika) that spins counter-clockwise (to the left). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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