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Meridiani Planum
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Postby Meridiani Planum » Sat Sep 26, 2009 12:28 am

It doesn't mean anything in particular to us, either good or bad. Kinda looks like a galaxy, though.
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Postby Carbarosia » Sat Sep 26, 2009 1:39 am

Nothing.
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Postby Cameroi » Sat Sep 26, 2009 1:45 am

it is a top down view of a revolving book case.

it is also a person down on one knee throwing a grenade.

or signaling an assault.

the latter two activities are not encouraged in cameroi.
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Canoregon
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Postby Canoregon » Sat Sep 26, 2009 3:16 am

The symbol is considered unlucky as a resarant called Mar Del Plata attempted to use it in their sign but it was burned down on its opening night by an Village Idiot Inspector.

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Jeuna
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Postby Jeuna » Sat Sep 26, 2009 4:30 am

Allemande wrote:Kewpee Hamburgers.

I was raised in Flint, MI. The floor of the original restaurant was tiled in them.

<pause>

Well, you had to ask.



EDIT: See, this is how creativity flows. I've just decided that Kewpee's is the biggest hamburger chain in Allemande. Take that, McDonald's!

"Hamburg pickle on top, makes your heart go flippity-flop!"


lol wat

Now I'm going to have to stop into Kewpee's just to see if the one in Lima has swastika tiling. That would be epic.
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Monte Mare
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Postby Monte Mare » Sat Sep 26, 2009 4:36 am

It is an ancient symbol... Monte Mare doesnt use it because we are afraid of the reactions. It is related to the Nazi Hitler, and most of the people know that... So we dont use it.
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Postby The Halseyist Faction » Sat Sep 26, 2009 4:38 am

The Halseyist Faction has no use for such random squiggles, and cares not for any meaning others might imply upon it.

If it is a symbol our adversaries rally around, it will be burnt down like any other.
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Postby Tagmatium » Sat Sep 26, 2009 4:44 am

Doesn't mean anything in Tagmatium.
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Rigbyland
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Postby Rigbyland » Sat Sep 26, 2009 4:53 am

Such a glyph carries little consequence. There is little religion in Rigbyland, and although white supremacism is frowned upon socially, it's legal as long as no laws are broken.
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Allemande
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Re: What does a 卍 mean to your nation.

Postby Allemande » Sat Sep 26, 2009 4:56 am

Jeuna wrote:Now I'm going to have to stop into Kewpee's just to see if the one in Lima has swastika tiling. That would be epic.

No, it was only ever on the floor of the store on Harrison Street, and that was demolished to make way for a parking lot by the University of Michigan - Flint several years ago. I'm surprised it never got historical building status, because their second store did.

Consequently, for Allemanders, the backwards swastika will always mean: "Hamburg pickle on top, makes your heart go flippity-flop!"



HISTORICAL NOTE: Allemande was one of the Allied Powers in World War II, and as a consequence - given the popularity of the chain and the Kewpee doll from which it got its name, Herr Hitler was sometimes called "The Burgermeister". It was not a complementary title.

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EDIT: Now if I can just get that slogan translated into French...

"Pickle Hambourg le sommet, rend votre coeur aller flippity-flop!" Yeah, I think that's it...

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Postby Khodoristan » Sat Sep 26, 2009 5:00 am

It symbolizes hatred for the people of Khodoristan, and the world who gave their lives in WWII. It's legal, but racial supremacy is severely frowned upon.
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Yannia
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Postby Yannia » Sat Sep 26, 2009 5:34 am

In Yannia, the swastika means good luck or good fortune.
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Postby Biotopia » Sat Sep 26, 2009 7:49 am

As both a religious and fascist-appropriated icon it is banned from public display in Biotopia, otherwise depending on the context (e.g. religious, historical or academic) it is allowed.
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Postby Bears Armed » Sat Sep 26, 2009 7:57 am

It's a simplified 'Solar Wheel' symbol, which the Sun Clan sometimes uses as an emblem.
In addition to that, it bears a close resemblance to one of the SmithFolk-Runes -- the one that's pronounced "Kha" -- which can also be used to symbolise "Progress".
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Rhiokio
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Postby Rhiokio » Sat Sep 26, 2009 9:29 am

In Rhiokio everybody thinks of the Swastika of meaning different things both good and bad...mostly bad. However there are existing religions that are attempting to restore its good luck attributes throughout the nation.

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Imota
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Postby Imota » Sat Sep 26, 2009 10:28 am

In Imota, it's a common symbol meaning good luck, and if it wasn't against the rules I'd have it on my flag instead of that weird jutting thing.

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Swilatia
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Postby Swilatia » Sat Sep 26, 2009 12:55 pm

It's 4 fifths of a piriska (swilatian flag symbol). And a badly drawn one at that.
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Leach Islands
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Postby Leach Islands » Sat Sep 26, 2009 1:05 pm

If displayed it means you will be killed, as Leach Islands was under allied command during ww2 we developed a hatred for all thing german and/or Nazi
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Postby Achalya Santis » Sat Sep 26, 2009 1:34 pm

A proposal has been made in Congress to ban Swatzikas, because of its negative impact in 1949. This marginalized German-Achalsantinians, and the Saramajo Massacres occured because of it in December 9, 1949.

Though Congress passed the proposal in 1950, this was revoked as unconstitutional in 1966.

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Postby Augarundus » Sat Sep 26, 2009 1:40 pm

Augarundus is fascist, though not specifically 'Nazi'. After falling out of communism, a capitalist (economic conservatives, social far-left authoritarians) party took over, commonly called 'fascists'. They never used the swastika, and instead used a crucifix or, more commonly, a cross as their symbol ((Note: I AM ROMAN CATHOLIC. I'm not blaming religion for anything the Nazi's did)). They portrayed the swastika as a symbol of hate, and moreso with the sickle and hammer. Many Catholics who've now been put in the spotlight with the legality and nationalism of the faith despise the government's cruelty.

So the swastika is even denounced by the fascist party.
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Postby South East Europe » Sat Sep 26, 2009 1:41 pm

It means peace and tolerance, as is it's meaning in Buddhism. Flipped the other way it also means peace and tolerance, because it was originally a version of the Buddhist symbol, however it is now virtually unknown.
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Postby Kalakda » Sat Sep 26, 2009 3:17 pm

Kalakda wrote:It's seen as an example of all that's bizarre about eastern religions, as all of our citizens are either Christians, Jews, and Muslims.



Oops. If it's the Swastika, then it's seen as a symbol of evil tyranny, totalitarianism, and radical Darwinism, Atheism, and Racism.
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Postby Maurepas » Sat Sep 26, 2009 3:20 pm

Um...a small square? thats all Im getting out of it, :blink:

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Ang Philippines
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Postby Ang Philippines » Sat Sep 26, 2009 3:22 pm

Outside the Buddhists population in AP the symbol generally has no meaning.

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Postby Swilatia » Sat Sep 26, 2009 3:23 pm

Maurepas wrote:Um...a small square? thats all Im getting out of it, :blink:

That's what i also got... but google sez it's a swastika.
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