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The first time most people see the swastika they think war, power, battle, others don't. But the real meaning of the swastika is "peace". Hitler first saw the swastika in church, as a child and then decided he would use the swastika later in his life.

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What happens to you if you use the swastika in germany today?

If you draw a swastika in a private place like your house or some of your relatives houses its ok to draw a swastika. but if you draw a swastika in school or on a bus or and other place, people will see it and report you. if you draw the swastika in school your teacher will catch you and you will be sent to the princapels office. there he/she will yell at you and suspend you from school for about a week. and you might even go to jail.


What is the symbol the swastika like ones the German soilders used mean?

The swastika is a very ancient symbol used by many different cultures. Because it is a simple geometric design, it was used by different people who could have developed it themselves. Usually it was a good luck symbol. Among some Native American peoples, the swastika was a wind sign. It is easy to see how the swastika could be a pinwheel spinning in the wind.


What is the symbol of swastika?

See the related link for an article with pictures. The swastika has been used by many cultures through history, with various meanings. It is now mostly recognized in connection with Nazi Germany.


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What does the German swastika mean?

The swastika is a good luck symbol in Japan. He took it from them. The first answer is wrong! It is an old latin symbol meaning strengh and prosperity. Hitler used this symbol because he wanted strengh and prosperity for the white race. The swastika also has a long history with the Aryan Nations way before Hitler started using it. There have been old clay pots and writings with this swastika on them found in East Europe that were from hundreds of years ago. These writings also talked about white supremacy; so we know those writings were from white men and not from latin men. Neither answer is totally wrong. It is a simple geometric symbol used by nearly every culture. In Hinduism it is a holy symbol meaning good luck, the right handed swastika represents the rising sun and is one of the 108 symbols of Vishnu. The left handed swastika (known as the sauvastika) represents the goddess Kali who reigns over magic and destruction. Neither of these are symbols are evil and neither is exactly the swastika Hitler used since he took the noble swastika, inverted it and turned it on it's side. In Buddhism it appears on many Buddhas representing the wheel of Samsara and rebirth yet again it has been inverted, tilted and people automatically think of Hitler when they see any orientation of the symbol. Buddhism originated in the Hindu tradition so it is not surprising to find it there. Hitler's regime had a firm belief in the superiority of the Aryan race. There was indeed a race called the Aryans in the Indus valley (note: Hindu is a western term for all religions beyond the Indus Valley Indus=Hindus get it) though Hitler used this symbol it is not evil and we should be aware of the fact that all cultures use this as a simple symbol which is easy to draw.

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What does the swastika mean to other countries?

The swastika used by the Nazi party was created by mirror-flipping a traditional symbol used in Hinduism and Buddhism. In Asia you can see this symbol in monasteries, temples and for identifying restaurants with Vegetarian food. In Hindusim, right faced Swastika symbol holds major significance and comes next to the word OM in terms of importance. The word Swastika is normally believed to be an amalgam of the words Su and Asati. Su means 'good' and Asati meant 'to exist'. As per Sanskrit (the ancient Indian language) grammar the words Su and Asati when amalgamated into one word become Swasti. The suffix -ka forms a diminutive. The literal meaning of the term Swastika means 'let good-prevail'. It is also translated some times to 'little thing associated with well-being', or 'thing that is auspicious' - Neeraj Sharma


What is the symbol the swastika like ones the German soilders used mean?

The swastika is a very ancient symbol used by many different cultures. Because it is a simple geometric design, it was used by different people who could have developed it themselves. Usually it was a good luck symbol. Among some Native American peoples, the swastika was a wind sign. It is easy to see how the swastika could be a pinwheel spinning in the wind.


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