Särmä Hannunvaakuna Morale Patch

Let us tell you about the traditional ways of our people.

Our forefathers would scribe, carve, or paint a looped square, "Hannunvaakuna", on pretty much anything they owned and used. The symbol would ward off evil spirits and bad luck, and one could make the claim it's at least partially effective as there are very few evil spirits in Finland.

Apart from Finns, the symbol has been widely used in - but not limited to - Northern Europe, and of all of the places in the world, Mississippi. In the Nordic countries, this symbol is used on traffic signs as a symbol of museums or historical locations.

Wear this on your sleeve or pack, maybe it can ward off peddlers and have telemarketers call the wrong number instead of yours. If you're really lucky, you might piss off a hothead who thinks old Nordic symbols represent satanism, fascism, or both.

Silver embroidery over a dull brown background. The patch measures 82 mm square or 115 mm across (3.25" x 3.25" or 4.5"). With hook backing to slap on your Velcro base.

Made in Finland

These are manufactured by patch makers who manufacture insignia for the Finnish army, quality stuff!