#asatru symbolism
This is the ceremonial version of the flag used for the Waxeroi people. The Waxeroi people are a mixed Heronoi-Arnadjanai people, gifted with the beauty of the former and the strength of the latter, but exiled from their homeland to escape a purge where they were blamed for the Thralondian invasion.
Dark blue represents hope, white represents faith in the Gods.
The flag incorporates elements from three different cultures: Heronoi, Norse, and Arnadjanai.
The full Moon and white fern are symbols of the Heronoi, showing that the Waxeroi consider themselves just as Heronoi as their mainstream kin.
The unicorn in the right is a symbol beloved by both Arnadjanai and Heronoi, suggesting that the Waxeroi are the best of both worlds.
The elaborate design in the middle mixes Norse symbolism and Rakolan traditional art. It incorporates two or three runes:
* ᛝ - yngvar (Rannarisk) or yquowara (Heronoi), for Freyr and his blessing
* ᛒ - bjarkan (Rannarisk) or bajarikan (Heronoi), for Baldr and his courage
* ᛟ - udhal (Rannarisk) or jothoru (Heronoi), for Odin, a god of knowledge feared by the Heronoi as a bringer of doom. Because he welcomes them as outcasts into his arms, and they are ready to face every challenge and overcome them.
The lines branching from the curve’s right represent paths, and the Waxeroi’s painful descent to freedom and happiness. The stars along the paths, numbered nine to the sacred number of the Norse, represent their rise from being outcasts into being the inspiration to many people.
This is a flag for a knightly order in my sci-fi stories, the Knights of Baldr. The devotees of the slain bright god formed a knighthood, dedicated to practicing his values in defense of the weak, the commoner, and the innocent.
The shape in the middle is made of two bjarkan runes, traditional symbols of Baldr, and the flower on top is a mayweed blossom designed as a star. The runes represent honour and righteousness, the flower for hope, and the blue for peace.
Oskar, a character from my stories, has several relatives in his family who were knights in this order. In honour of their deeds, this flag was used within his home.
