The fylfot or fylfot cross (/ ˈ f ɪ l f ɒ t / FILL-fot) and its mirror image, the gammadion, are types of truncated swastika, associated with medieval Anglo-Saxon culture. It is a cross with perpendicular extensions, usually at 90° or close angles, radiating in the same direction.

The swastika (gammadion, fylfot) symbol became a popular symbol of luck in the Western world in the early 20th century, as it had long been in Asia, and was often used for ornamentation.

2009年3月8日 · The Fylfot was a most sacred symbol to our Odinist forefathers of the Germanic lands, and to all the pre-Christian peoples of Europe. Archaeological evidence of Fylfot-shaped ornaments has been found to date from the Neolithic period, which proves it pedigree indeed and in no uncertain terms.

2020年7月26日 · Also known as fylfot or svastika, the swastika is a general name given to any symbol with four angles or four arms crossed at right angle. The arms in the symbol are either right-facing (clockwise) or left-turning (counterclockwise) or both.

2012年1月25日 · page 298 note b According to Waring (Ceramic Art, p. 15), the best derivation of the word fylfot might be from “fiol,” an old Norse word = viel in German and full in English; and “fot,” foot, or the many-footed, which is no inapt symbol for …

It’s might be called a croix gammée, a whirling log, fylfot, tetraskelion, gammadation, or cross cramponnée, for instance. — Anne Quito, Quartz , 24 Dec. 2019 Word History

The Fylfot (meaning “four footed”) is Mankinds oldest and mightiest power symbol, appears nearly world wide in some form. There are thousands of variants of this mighty symbol in the Germanic Heathen tradition and is commonly swirling in both clockwise and counterclockwise forms without any change in meaning.

2009年2月14日 · On the Meaning and Origin of the Fylfot and Swastika. by Robert Philips Greg , Society of Antiquaries of London. Publication date 1884 Publisher Printed by Nichols andSons Collection europeanlibraries Book from the collections of Oxford University Language English Item …

A fylfot is a swastika-like symbol with four arms that are bent at right angles. It has been used in various cultures and contexts throughout history, often with positive or auspicious meanings. Origin: The fylfot is an ancient symbol that has been found in archaeological sites from various cultures around the world, including:

This form of fylfot is not uncommon in early examples, and even on a very ancient specimen of Chinese porcelain it occurs at the angles of the pattern—it is the ordinary fylfot, with the angles …