Synonyms for gammadion

Grammar : Noun

Définition of gammadion

Origin : swastika-like figure formed of four capital gammas, Medieval Greek gammadion, diminutive of Greek gamma (see gamma).

As in swastika : noun nazi symbol

Example sentences :

It is, therefore, in this latter region that we must look for the first home of the gammadion.
Extract from : « Evolution in Art » by Alfred C. Haddon

There remains, therefore, the supposition that the gammadion might have been introduced into the two countries by the same nation.
Extract from : « Evolution in Art » by Alfred C. Haddon

But in Persia itself the gammadion only appears as an exception on a few rare coins approaching our era.
Extract from : « Evolution in Art » by Alfred C. Haddon

In early Greek art the Swastika and Gammadion are everywhere, especially as embroidery on dress.
Extract from : « Needlework As Art » by Marian Alford

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