History of the Swastika
The swastika has an ample history. It is a primordial symbol in the form of a hooked cross. The arms of the cross are of equivalent extent with a branch projecting from the end of each branch, always in the same direction. In the early days, the inclination of the swastika was interchangeable as can be seen on silk patterns from ancient China. The clockwise variant of the swastika is related to death and hate and the counterclockwise version has the original connotation - of life and good luck.
The word ‘swastika’ derives from the Sanskrit ‘svastika’ which means ‘good fortune’ or ‘well being. The swastika was the sign of life and light in every known culture except for Germany’s Nazis. Primary associations of the swastika …show more content…
The left-handed swastika was the official emblem of Kali and magic. The swastika is printed at the beginning and end of manuscripts, on floors and paths at weddings, and in birth chambers. Parents also mark new babies’ foreheads with swastikas as a symbol of future greatness. It is also mentioned that the Hindu variation of the swastika has a dot in each sector. In Buddhism, the swastika is openly affiliated with Buddha and is found on carved statues of him - especially his heart and the soles of his feet. It is rumored that the swastika consumes Buddha’s mind. Some experts have connected the swastika as the token of a deity during the Iron Age. “On the walls of Christian catacombs, the symbol of the swastika appears next to the words ‘zotiko zotiko’ which means ‘life of life’.” (John Black on www.ancientorigins.net) Swastikas were also widely used among Indians in North and South America. Oriental & American Indian Nazi Notice that the Middle Eastern/Native American swastika is counterclockwise and the Nazi swastika is clockwise and slanted. There is a major difference between the two emblems: the first is the symbol of peace and good fortune and the second is the national symbol of death and hatred.
The swastika also has different names in divergent cultures:
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Before World War I, the swastika was a popular emblem of romantic youth folklore movements. Further, during World War I, “swastikas were found on shoulder patches of members of the American 45th division and Finnish air force.” (www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org) When it was maneuvered in World War II, it was to turn into a symbol of Aryan identity. Alternatively, it became the symbol of Nazi pride. An influential emblem intended to elicit pride among Aryans, it ignited alarm into Jews and others reckoned adversaries of Nazi
The swastika has an ample history. It is a primordial symbol in the form of a hooked cross. The arms of the cross are of equivalent extent with a branch projecting from the end of each branch, always in the same direction. In the early days, the inclination of the swastika was interchangeable as can be seen on silk patterns from ancient China. The clockwise variant of the swastika is related to death and hate and the counterclockwise version has the original connotation - of life and good luck.
The word ‘swastika’ derives from the Sanskrit ‘svastika’ which means ‘good fortune’ or ‘well being. The swastika was the sign of life and light in every known culture except for Germany’s Nazis. Primary associations of the swastika …show more content…
The left-handed swastika was the official emblem of Kali and magic. The swastika is printed at the beginning and end of manuscripts, on floors and paths at weddings, and in birth chambers. Parents also mark new babies’ foreheads with swastikas as a symbol of future greatness. It is also mentioned that the Hindu variation of the swastika has a dot in each sector. In Buddhism, the swastika is openly affiliated with Buddha and is found on carved statues of him - especially his heart and the soles of his feet. It is rumored that the swastika consumes Buddha’s mind. Some experts have connected the swastika as the token of a deity during the Iron Age. “On the walls of Christian catacombs, the symbol of the swastika appears next to the words ‘zotiko zotiko’ which means ‘life of life’.” (John Black on www.ancientorigins.net) Swastikas were also widely used among Indians in North and South America. Oriental & American Indian Nazi Notice that the Middle Eastern/Native American swastika is counterclockwise and the Nazi swastika is clockwise and slanted. There is a major difference between the two emblems: the first is the symbol of peace and good fortune and the second is the national symbol of death and hatred.
The swastika also has different names in divergent cultures:
China - …show more content…
Before World War I, the swastika was a popular emblem of romantic youth folklore movements. Further, during World War I, “swastikas were found on shoulder patches of members of the American 45th division and Finnish air force.” (www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org) When it was maneuvered in World War II, it was to turn into a symbol of Aryan identity. Alternatively, it became the symbol of Nazi pride. An influential emblem intended to elicit pride among Aryans, it ignited alarm into Jews and others reckoned adversaries of Nazi