https://padlet.com/stamji49/g225pna78tpp77xc An Exploration of American White Nationalism and its Usage of Medieval Imagery en-us 2020-10-29 14:47:43 UTC 2024-11-25 20:51:00 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f1fa-1f1f2.png stamji49 https://padlet.com/stamji49/g225pna78tpp77xc/wish/923113457 2020-11-14 18:42:53 UTC https://padlet.com/stamji49/g225pna78tpp77xc/wish/923113457 stamji49 https://padlet.com/stamji49/g225pna78tpp77xc/wish/923115724 The swastika as used by the Nazis is a symbol identified with hatred of ideologically "inferior races," ironically contrasting with its historical symbolism of peace and protection across the Eurasian world, ranging from Buddhism and Mesopotamia to the regional pantheons of the European peninsula. it became the symbol of the "Aryan" race with the rise of Hitler's Nazi regime and Nazi-influenced pseudoscientific archaeology.]]> 2020-11-14 18:44:59 UTC https://padlet.com/stamji49/g225pna78tpp77xc/wish/923115724 stamji49 https://padlet.com/stamji49/g225pna78tpp77xc/wish/923119647 Originating as a letter in the Norse Elder Futhark runic alphabet, the rune was meant to represent family lineage or inherited and at least once is compared to the derivative term "dada," or atta in Old English. It is currently used to represent the racial superiority of white Americans, who cherry picked its interpretation as heritage and lineage, misusing it to symbolise said superiority.]]> 2020-11-14 18:48:13 UTC https://padlet.com/stamji49/g225pna78tpp77xc/wish/923119647 stamji49 https://padlet.com/stamji49/g225pna78tpp77xc/wish/923143662 2020-11-14 18:56:20 UTC https://padlet.com/stamji49/g225pna78tpp77xc/wish/923143662 stamji49 https://padlet.com/stamji49/g225pna78tpp77xc/wish/923209155 The Celtic Cross is the variant of the Crucifix seen almost exclusively in Celtic Europe (British Isles, Brittany, France) and originates from the Early Middle Ages. The symbol had come to be a rallying point for the preservation of Celtic culture, but was mutated by white supremacists into a hate symbol alongside the Iron Cross to represent European heritage, however it is not used nearly as often as the other symbols, with the exception of the hate group Stormfront.]]> 2020-11-14 19:06:37 UTC https://padlet.com/stamji49/g225pna78tpp77xc/wish/923209155 stamji49 https://padlet.com/stamji49/g225pna78tpp77xc/wish/923237342 2020-11-14 19:31:30 UTC https://padlet.com/stamji49/g225pna78tpp77xc/wish/923237342 stamji49 https://padlet.com/stamji49/g225pna78tpp77xc/wish/923239802 Relatively unknown in terms of purpose or connection, the valknut is seen by many as a general symbol of Viking Age Scandinavian heritage, often connected religiously to the practice of Germanic Neo-Paganism, and more specifically as the primary emblem of the worship of Odin/Óðinn/Wotan. Although likely religious in nature, like the Celtic Cross and Swastika it was co-opted to become a hate symbol of Nordic pride and supremacy. The symbol's value is connected to ritual purpose and the religion of Germanic Neo-Paganism, and as such those who use the symbol for hate are denounced by the community as racists and white supremacists.]]> 2020-11-14 19:33:44 UTC https://padlet.com/stamji49/g225pna78tpp77xc/wish/923239802 stamji49 https://padlet.com/stamji49/g225pna78tpp77xc/wish/923247056 2020-11-14 19:40:24 UTC https://padlet.com/stamji49/g225pna78tpp77xc/wish/923247056 stamji49 https://padlet.com/stamji49/g225pna78tpp77xc/wish/923250343 The Raven Banner is an old Viking Age banner believed to be totemic (used as a representative totem) in nature. The raven is often believed to represent Odin's two ravens Huginn ("thought") and Muninn ("mind"/"memory"), and is seen throughout European representations of Viking invasions of Western European and Christian kingdoms. The symbol, by virtue of being Norse, was reshaped into being a vague white power symbol similar to the Valknut. Regardless, the symbol of the Norse style raven is used for fearmongering and as a symbol of white pride, ironically also representing a lack of knowledge or memory of history or where they may truly be from.]]> 2020-11-14 19:43:27 UTC https://padlet.com/stamji49/g225pna78tpp77xc/wish/923250343 stamji49 https://padlet.com/stamji49/g225pna78tpp77xc/wish/923298597 2020-11-14 20:27:24 UTC https://padlet.com/stamji49/g225pna78tpp77xc/wish/923298597