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Where did the Swastika name come from?
Hakenkreutz Crooked cross
Nazi symbol of a cross with its arms bent?
swastika or Hakenkreutz "Crooked cross"
What is the impact of nationalist symbols on common people?
Depends whether people accept or deny connection with the symbols. Good example is Germany in the pre-war time and after that. In the 1930's the swastika "hakenkreutz" symbol became a national symbol for the Germany and for many people it was a great unifying emblem. The problem lies in the underlying nationalist extremism beneath. The symbol itself was not harmful, the ideas were. Thus we can say the symbols, like the flag of the USA tend to unite people in some way, but also lead people to forgetting that the "other" people have their rights too, it makes people arrogant or hateful againgst others who do not believe in the same nationalist ideals. Soon after the WW2 in the Germany the previous nationalist symbols were so much hated that even no children were named "Adolph" for example.
What does swastika represent?
The swastika was a symbol of good fortune or blessing or happiness in many cultures for thousands of years. In his book "Comet" the late Carl Sagan finds in ancient Chinese records a drawing of an unusual comet with four tails that looked like a swastika. He suggests that such an appearance in the sky might have been the cause of the symbol being adopted by so many cultures. In Europe the swastika became an accepted form of the Christian cross. The Nazis adopted it as their symbol simply because it looked mystical and had associations with early German culture. It did not symbolically represent any specific aspect of Nazi ideology or belief.The Swastika has it's roots in the Occult . In Hinduism you'll find a similar symbol.The swastika is an ancient symbol that has been used for over 3,000 years. (That even predates the ancient Egyptian symbol, the Ankh!) Artifacts such as pottery and coins from ancient Troy show that the swastika was a commonly used symbol as far back as 1000 BCE.During the following thousand years, the image of the swastika was used by many cultures around the world, including in China, Japan, India, and southern Europe. By the Middle Ages, the swastika was a well known, if not commonly used, symbol but was called by many different names:China - wanEngland - fylfotGermany - HakenkreuzGreece - tetraskelion and gammadionIndia - swastikaThough it is not known for exactly how long, Native Americans also have long used the symbol of the swastika.The Original MeaningThe word "swastika" comes from the Sanskrit svastika - "su" meaning "good," "asti" meaning "to be," and "ka" as a suffix.Until the Nazis used this symbol, the swastika was used by many cultures throughout the past 3,000 years to represent life, sun, power, strength, and good luck.Swastika is Hakenkreutz Crooked cross
