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Also Known As	gammadion cross • crux gammata

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swastika at Palais de la Porte Dorée, Paris

swastika as gammadion cross

Diagram displaying eight types of crosses, each labeled: Greek cross, Latin cross, St. Anthony's cross, St. Andrew's cross, ankh cross, swastika, Jerusalem cross, and Celtic cross.

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