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by bombcar 1027 days ago
Apparently it is "Command" but also the Swedish campground symbol?

https://www.folklore.org/StoryView.py?story=Swedish_Campgrou...

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It is on Swedish road signs indicating a sight/attraction/monument, usually an ancient one. It is a stylised ribbon/snake pattern that resembles one that you could find on a rune stone. <https://xn--vgmrken-5wac.se/tag/sevardhet/>

A variation of the symbol is also the symbol for the National Heritage Board, which is in charge of protection of ancient monuments.

The road sign for "Camp ground" has a stylised tent: <https://xn--vgmrken-5wac.se/tag/campingplats/>