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Rick · Yesterday, 06:22 AM

I see a figure on all the gold wrongkos; am I looking at depictions of Garuda?
If I am why does it seem almost obligatory to include it on all of them?
What is the symbolism?

Yesterday, 06:22 AM	#4
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,359	I see a figure on all the gold wrongkos; am I looking at depictions of Garuda? If I am why does it seem almost obligatory to include it on all of them? What is the symbolism?