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Published Date: 11 September 2006
HUNDREDS of Latvians knitting 4500 pairs of woollen mittens as gifts for November's Nato summit have been told not to incorporate the lucky Latvian Thunder Cross symbol into their designs, as it looks like a swastika.

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Andrew,

Cumbernauld 11/09/2006 12:38:50

I really wanted to know this!!!!!!
If it's their lucky 'national' symbol and it's NOT actually a swastika, WHY NOT!!

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Hugh Jars,

11/09/2006 15:23:57

Perhaps because it is a Swastika.
Although perhaps its not used in the "Nazi" connotation of the word.


 

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