[Ads-l] Slight Antedating of "Swastika" (Nazi Symbol)

Shapiro, Fred fred.shapiro at YALE.EDU
Wed Jun 19 00:53:48 UTC 2024

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swastika (OED, 2.a., 18 Dec. 1922)

1922 _Wisconsin State Journal_ 8 Nov. 1 / 2 (Newspapers.com)

The Bavarian fascisti, who adopted the grey shirt and swastika cross as their emblems.

Fred Shapiro

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