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The swastika is an equilateral cross with its arms bent at right angles, in either right-facing (卐) form or its mirrored left-facing (卍) form. Archaeological evidence of swastika-shaped ornaments dates from the Neolithic period. It occurs mainly in the modern day culture of India, sometimes as a geometrical motif and sometimes as a religious symbol. It remains widely used in Eastern religions / Dharmic religion, such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism.
Because of its iconic usage in Nazi Germany the symbol has become stigmatized in the Western world, and outlawed in Germany.
It also used to be a symbol for the sun in some places, but the Nazis took it.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe National Socialists (Nazis) adapted an old religious symbol - known as the swastika - for their use. Unfortunately, this symbol is now so strongly identified with the Nazis (and their crimes) that it is unlikely that it will ever be "recovered" for any other use.
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∙ 9y agoIt was is called the Swastika.
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How did the swashtika turn in to a symbol of evil?
Because it has been used by the Nazis as their symbol it has been turned into a symbol of evil, since the Nazis were evil.
What was the ancient symbol was adapted by the Nazis as their symbol?
Swastika
Who wore the Nazi symbol?
The Nazis.
What symbol did the Nazis adapted?
The Swastika.
What was the symbol for Hitler political party?
The symbol of Hitler's political party, the Nazis, was the swastika.
Who made the Nazis symobol Navajo or Nazis?
neither, it was first used by Hindus by as a good luck symbol
How many Nazis have the eagle symbol?
45 per unit
What was the symbol of Hitler's political party?
The symbol of Hitler's political party, the Nazis, was the swastika.
How are the Nazi and Jewish syombols different?
Nazis symbol is swastika Jews symbol is 6-pointed star
The Nazis party sign mean?
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. Because of the Nazis' flag, the swastika soon became a symbol of hate, antisemitism, violence, death, and murder.
What does a pair of lightning bolt tattoos under your bicep mean?
It is a symbol for the neo-nazis.
What was the significance of the swastika?
It was the sign for the Nazis.* * * * *Actually the original symbol is a very ancient Hindu symbol to represent well being or good fortune. The word come from the Sanskrit su = good + asti = being or existence). The Nazis appropriated it but they got the symbol back to front. Says a lot about the intelligence of supremacists, doesn't it?
