The Swaztika is a cross and was a religious symbol pre ww11. The four equal arms of the cross fit well on a round fob. Cathie -----Original Message----- From: bob freemon <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Monday, December 16, 2002 1:33 AM Subject: [TNWAYNE] Lay family---swaztika emblem >Is there anyone out there that would know anything watch bobs? >My husband's grand father Franklin M. Lay is pictured with a emblem >hanging from his belt loop that is the emblem of a "swaztika" >When I first saw this I thought the family was German but they are >Irish. >Someone told me that this could have been worn as a good luck charm. >This would be before WW1 and WW11 as the picture was made in or >about 1912. Would anyone rom Wayn County know the answer to this. >My mother in law Franklin's daughter is 93 and she can't remember what >it was about. >I appreciate anything anyone can say about this. >Margaret [email protected] > >______________________________