Atalburu
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Atalburu is the name given to the lintel above the main entrance of traditional Basque houses. The lintel often contains dates relating to the history of the house.
Saubat de Arraidou et Maria de Hiriart 1743 Atalburu in Lower Navarre with a lauburu and founders' names
Iesus Maria Ioseph hilçiaz orhoitg-ziten Io(a)nnes de Urtiaga, Martin d'Errecalde et Maria d'Errecalde, 1727 (the first half translating as "In memory of JMJ's death")
Lauburu
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The lauburu is an ancient swastika with four comma-shaped heads and the most widely known traditional symbol of the Basque Country and the Basque people. In the past, it has also been associated with
A lauburu carved into a stone.
The lyre of Joaquina Téllez-Girón, Marchioness of Santa Cruz by Francisco de Goya (around 1805) is decorated with a lauburu.
A lauburu on the baptismal font at the church of Knopp-Labach