nazi ring

[dfx willy]

my buddy found this in a corn feild! any info? i know the swastica symbol was for good luck at one time but i think it was shaped different. the very front of the ring has a arrow with the swasticas on either sides. thanx. willy

 

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[jimmy uk]

seems to be a nazi ring but i dont think its a ring from that ere tho looks very modern only at-least 5 to 10 years old mate

 

[Got_4by4]

Well, it is not 'exactly' the same but might give a 1920-1930 time frame.

http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-navajo-arrow-whirling-logs-silver-turquoise

 

[Monty]

Probabliy nothing to do with a Nazi at all. The Swastica was originally a sign of good luck or prosperity. Looks like American Indian silver product. Monty

 

[savant365]

I don't know why but finds like that just give me the creeps whether they are Nazi or not. There is just too much bad history associated with the swastika I guess. It's still a really neat find though, congrats on finding silver.

HH Charlie

 

[boogeyman]

Probabliy nothing to do with a Nazi at all. The Swastica was originally a sign of good luck or prosperity. Looks like American Indian silver product. Monty

Think you hit it on the button. They used to sell these in the trinket shops in the 70s. If I recall correctly one of the U.S. Army Divisions actually had a swastika on their shoulder patches up to WWII.

 

[underdogger]

I don't know why but finds like that just give me the creeps whether they are Nazi or not. There is just too much bad history associated with the swastika I guess. It's still a really neat find though, congrats on finding silver.

HH Charlie

I once found an old good luck token that had a swazie on it and I just could not get rid of it fast enough. Yeah I get bad juju with some of the stuf i find .

 

[diggummup]

seems to be a nazi ring but i dont think its a ring from that ere tho looks very modern only at-least 5 to 10 years old mate

I respectfully disagree on both aspects.

Nice find and I don't think it is a "Nazi" ring either. To my semi-trained eye it looks vintage, I think it is Native American crafted. Just my opinion.
I think it's a friggin shame that Hitler defamed the symbol the way he did.
For those of you who don't know and get the heebie jeebies whenever you "see a swastika" here's some history and knowledge for you,- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swastika the symbol has been around for thousands (yes thousands) of years,The Navajo called them "Whirling Logs".

PS- Also the thing about the way the swastika is facing makes it Native American or not is not true either, they can be seen facing either direction.

 

[boogeyman]

Whoops! Guess I wasn't clear in my last reply. They are / were made by the indians. And sold in the trinket shops back in the 70s they'd have trays and baskets of silver rings in this style. Think they were stuff that didn't sell during the 60s Hippy Dippy days

The reference to the Army having a shoulder patch with a swastika on it came from seeing one in a collection a surplus shop owner had. I can remember thinking "No Way!!" until he showed me a picture in the book. Sorry to say I can't remember what unit it way.

You're absolutely right about Hitler putting a stigma on a lot of beautiful things.

 

[Mackaydon]

Boggyman:
American soldiers used the swastika as their symbol early in World War I, and up to 1941, against Germany. The symbol was used by Americans in the French Escadrille Lafayette, by the 45th Infantry Divison, and on Boeing P-12 planes. http://rexcurry.net/45th-infantry-division-swastika-sooner-soldiers.html
Don........
PS: The swastika was also the logo of the (US) Krit Motor Car Company
http://rexcurry.net/krit_motor_car_company_detroit.html

 

[colorado14ers]

the swastika was a good luck symbol. the Nazis made it look bad. a lot of cultures used it. i think its a cool symbol thought 8)

 

[Dano Sverige]

Before the Nazi's,American kids used the "Nazi salute" when saying the "pledge of allegience" in class.

 

[diggummup]

Before the Nazi's,American kids used the "Nazi salute" when saying the "pledge of allegience" in class.

Actually it was called the 'Bellamy salute', nice try though. Just another example of
"Hitler Plagiarism".

 

[JimDon]

This is 100% a vintage native american crafted silver ring. The arrow is also a native american symbol. Great find.

 

[boogeyman]

Boggyman:
American soldiers used the swastika as their symbol early in World War I, and up to 1941, against Germany. The symbol was used by Americans in the French Escadrille Lafayette, by the 45th Infantry Divison, and on Boeing P-12 planes. http://rexcurry.net/45th-infantry-division-swastika-sooner-soldiers.html
Don........
PS: The swastika was also the logo of the (US) Krit Motor Car Company
http://rexcurry.net/krit_motor_car_company_detroit.html

Hey Thanks for clearing the dust in my memory!!!!! 45th Infantry That's what I couldn't remember. Thanks again!