Helm of Awe Observed In BBC News Story

BBC News recently posted a story: Ukraine war: Belarusian dissidents fight against Russia in Ukraine. It spotlights Pavel Kulazhanka, who is a Belarusian dissident living in exile in New York. Now with other Belarusian dissidents, he is leaving to join the defense of Ukraine against the invading Russian forces.

screenshot from BBC news story, Camera Work by Francesco Tosto

I noticed he’s wearing a Ægishjálmr, (Helm of Awe / Helm of Terror) patch.

Understanding the Symbols

Every religion and culture has an iconography which is uniquely it’s own, and the Northern Tradition is no different. Common symbols found in conjunction with this religion are the Valknut, Mjolnir, Irminsul, magical staves (known as a galderstav, such as the Ægishjálmur & Vegvisir), Sunwheels (including solar crosses and the misappropriated swastika), etc. But what do they mean?