gammadion

/ (ɡæˈmeɪdɪən) /

a decorative figure composed of a number of Greek capital gammas, esp radiating from a centre, as in a swastika

Word Origin for gammadion

C19: from Late Greek, literally: little gamma

There remains, therefore, the supposition that the gammadion might have been introduced into the two countries by the same nation.

Evolution in Art |Alfred C. Haddon
But in Persia itself the gammadion only appears as an exception on a few rare coins approaching our era.

Evolution in Art |Alfred C. Haddon
It is, therefore, in this latter region that we must look for the first home of the gammadion.

Evolution in Art |Alfred C. Haddon
In early Greek art the Swastika and Gammadion are everywhere, especially as embroidery on dress.

Needlework As Art |Marian Alford