Balto-Slavic swastika

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"The hands of God" - one of the Earliest attested depictions of the swastika

The swastika, which is found on Slavic patterns (on embroidery and ornaments of weapons and armor), is a traditional Slavic symbol.

19th-century Russian embroidery from Velikoustyuzhsky Uyezd, Vologda Governorate[1]
Picture of an urn from 1941 and the coat of arms of Litzmannstadt (occupied Łódź), based on the swastika from the urn.[2]

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  1. ^ "Свастика" [Swastika]. Большая российская энциклопедия/Great Russian Encyclopedia Online (in Russian). 2017.
  2. ^ "Zbiory NAC on-line". audiovis.nac.gov.pl. Retrieved 2021-01-19.