Symbols of the Aurrad and other CR Folk

These are symbols often seen worn by Celtic Reconstructionalists. Some of these interpretations of symbols are modern in origin. Some are not based on the historical interpretations as they may not apply to the modern use of the symbol.

Triskels

1. This sign is associated with progress and competition, and originated in ancient Greece, where it for instance was used on coins. Nowadays one can find it on the coat of arms of the Isle of Man, the island between Great Britain and Ireland. Source:Symbols.com
2. · The ancient structure has been found both in pre-Columbian America and in Bronze Age Europe. In Europe it is especially associated with the Celtic tribes. In this variation it appears in modern times in France as a sign for Jeune Bretagne, a separatist movement, mainly among those living in Bretagne of Celtic origin. Source:Symbols.com
3. This structure is closely related to the Celts, the people who populated Western Europe about 3,000 years ago, and then successively later was forced west to Galicia, Brittany, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland by Gauls and Germanic tribes. Source:Symbols.com
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Spirals

1. This structure is called the spiral of life and was found in the remnants of an old temple from the Bronze Age in Ireland. The sign is drawn in one single line without beginning or end. Source:Symbols.com
2. This structure is a triquetra, it is often found etched into door-knockers of Irish homes. Found in what was once described as Celtic regions and Scandinavia.