The �celtic cross� ![[Celtic cross neonazi flag #1]](http://www.geocities.com/brigataneraitaly/bandiere/naz_klt1.gif) (With and without the white and black lining/fimbriation, both usual forms).
![[Celtic cross neonazi flag #2]](http://www.geocities.com/brigataneraitaly/bandiere/naz_klt2.gif)
The celtic cross is probably the most popular symbol among (seemingly not only) european neonazis, even more than the traditional swastika (but that�s maybe because the swastika is banned or has its use �protected� in many countries). They base it in that Celts are �true� Europeans (i.e., of �pure� breed). The circle/cross design has (like the swastika) a long and honourable usage before it was associated with modern nazism. The circle/cross is another variation of the solar disk, and is found in ancient American, Asian, and European cultures. It was also associated with Celtic Christianity. The symbol also has various meanings in alchemy and hermetic studies. I suspect that the present users care less for the actual symbolism involved than they value its similarity to the swastika design, and substitute it for a swastika when such a design is illegal.
![[Celtic cross neonazi flag #3]](http://www.geocities.com/brigataneraitaly/bandiere/naz_klt3.gif)
This white power cross is a popular symbol amongst Europe�s hardcore Nazis. It is molded after the Celtic cross, seeking to make an heritage issue of it. ![[Celtic cross neonazi flag #4]](http://www.geocities.com/brigataneraitaly/bandiere/naz_klt4.gif) Black celtic cross on white, as opposed to the more usual white celtic cross on black, used on european neo-nazi flags.
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