Of course, I can't even find a picture of one on Google, but when I was traveling through Europe I noticed that many buildings had a metal symbol that looked like the integration symbol. Does anyone else know what I mean?
Posted Aug 11, 2014, 2:42 AM UTC
It used to indicate a British shilling. Aside from that I don't know.
Pic for example?
Here is an example. It's Newton's birth home actually but it's the same one I've seen elsewhere, so not sure if it's just a coincidence his birth home has integration signs on it or it was added later.
I'm stumped. Could it be a building that's been designated as belonging to the National Trust?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Trust_for_Places_of_Historic_Interest_or_Natural_Beauty
Looking at closer photos I can see that it is in fact a metal thing with a bar going into the wall. Could it simply be a bracket to hold old walls from toppling? A type of conservation measure?
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I think they are just metal wall supports to prevent degeneration with age. Here is a similar but different shape one on an old building:
Did they have large nuts (as in nuts and bolts) visible? I've seen the same thing using a star, but not an "S". They are cross-ties used to anchor / reinforce walls.
Looks similar to the s-shapes on a violin.
Schutzstaffel?
Can't tell you. It's a dark secret Europeans keeps.
Superman bought a lot of real estate?