Hidden swastikas in DCA

Originally Posted By Tandelothien

"However, I wonder, based on Jim's pictures, if this design might be a direct lift of a design in Hollywood itself."

My thoughts exactly davewasbaloo, when I looked at it I immediately thought it was an art deco design which would fit in with the theme of the TOT.

 

Originally Posted By scottam109

wow!!! this should be removed IMO

 

Originally Posted By scottam109

I mean the design lol not the post..

 

Originally Posted By jaybee

IMO it shouldn't be removed. It's not an intentional or unintentional mistake. It's not the Nazi swastika anyway. Hitler borrowed the swastika and it's common placement was tilted 45 degrees on Nazi flags, emblems, etc. None of these lampost designs were tilted 45 degrees. They are just geometric shapes that have meaning for a number of different cultures.

How many examples of crosses can you find everywhere? Some have religous intent and some don't. Common sense allows you to make that distinction. Same should apply here.

 

Originally Posted By TMICHAEL

>>>Common sense allows you to make that distinction. Same should apply here.<<<

APPLAUSE! APPLAUSE! I couldn't have said it better myself.

 

Originally Posted By WilliamK99

I hate ignorant people....

 

Originally Posted By wonderingalice

"I hate Illinois Nazis." - Jake Blues

 

Originally Posted By FerretAfros

"...this design might be a direct lift of a design in Hollywood itself..."

I actually noticed this exact thing today. I was wandering around the USC campus, when I suddenly noticed that all of the lamp posts have that exact same design around the base. As soon as I noticed it the first time, I saw that all the other ones matched it, and thought of this thread immediately. Not that USC is a direct lift from 1930's Hollywood, but it is a relatively historical area for southern California architecture. This leads me to believe that the designers simply wanted something that would be authentic, and instead of designing their own lamp posts, they used ones that are already being manufactured for other businesses.

 

Originally Posted By daschencks

Also the nazi symbols go clockwise. Any symbol that goes counterclockwise was never a part of the german movement.

 

Originally Posted By daschencks

Also where is the seperation between the symbols? to me it just looks like 2 lines that are crossing over each other. Anything will look like something if you stare at it long enough....Ever look at clouds? Use your IMAGINATION.....

 

Originally Posted By crazycroc

Did you ever hear the one about the man who went around looking for evil?

He found it.

 

Originally Posted By macnak81

it is also known as a symbol for good fortune or blessing in many cultures.

 

Originally Posted By davewasbaloo

I thought of this thread the other day, I was at the Birmingham Museum and Art GAllery and looked up at the portico ceiling that was designed in the mid 19th century, about 80 years before the Nazis, and what did I see?

<a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2545865&l=66a43eb24f&id=744599997" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/photo....44599997</a>

Check this photo out.