A symbol or ornament in the form of a Greek cross with the ends of the arms at right angles all in the same direction, and each prolonged to the height of the parallel arm of the cross. A great many modified forms exist, ogee and volute as well as rectilinear, while various decorative designs, as Greek fret or meander, are derived from or closely associated with it. The swastika is found in remains from the Bronze Age in various parts of Europe, esp. at Hissarlik (Troy), and was in frequent use as late as the 10th century. It is found in ancient Persia, in India, where both Jains and Buddhists used (or still use) it as religious symbol, in China and Japan, and among Indian tribes of North, Central, and South America. It is usually thought to be a charm, talisman, or religious token, esp. a sign of good luck or benediction. Max MüLler distinguished from the swastika, with arms prolonged to the right, the suavastika, with arms prolonged to the left, but this distinction is not commonly recognized. Other names for the swastika are fylfot and gammadion.
auspicious Hindu symbol, it turns in the reverse direction to the Nazi swastika
(SWUH-stee-kuh) Hindi: good luck sign, used in the Orient and by American Indians (later by the Nazis) -a cross with equal arms
Svastika From the Sanskrit for well-being; a mark of good fortune. The four arms signify the four directions (space), the four Vedas (knowledge) and the four stages (time) in the life cycle. Not to be confused with the Nazi symbol.
A Nazi symbol, based on an ancient good luck symbol from India, which looked like a cross with equal-sized right arms.
the official emblem of the Nazi Party and the Third Reich; a cross with the arms bent at right angles in a clockwise direction
a big component of Sanskrit and Hinduism (which are both very inter-related due to the long association)
a common symbol used on Japanese maps to mark locations of Buddhist Temples and schools of Buddha's teaching
a symbol of hate and discrimination," she said, "and this T-shirt is sharing a message of truth and life
a symbol of multiple meanings
a type of cross used as a symbol by the Nazi party
Symbol of the Nazis, a cross with equal arms bent at a right angle. It was an ancient symbol of good luck and is a contemporary symbol of the Hindu religion. Some believe the Swastika was the root of the Indo-European scripts.
Called Hakenkreuz in German. An ancient symbol used in India, Persia, Greece, and elsewhere as a religious emblem to ward off evil spirits. Using it as the official symbol of the Nazis, Hitler corrupted the meaning of the holy insignia to denote Aryan racial superiority.
Used as the official symbol of the Nazis, once an ancient symbol used to ward off evil spirits.
Symbol of the Nazi Party adopted in 1920. It is actually an ancient symbol dating back about 6,000 years. It is now banned in Germany.
From the Sanskrit term "conducive to well-being," a symbol in Asian art that often stands for "prosperity" or "good fortune." The swastika rotates clockwise.
An ancient design that the Nazis adapted for their party symbol.
Chinese character which means ten thousand and longevity. It was originally a symbol of Buddha's heart, and was a term borrowed from Sanskrit (the ancient language of India).
An ancient symbol appropriated by the Nazis as their emblem.
An ancient symbol often used in Eastern religions as a symbol of life. In 1920, it was taken by the Nazi party as its symbol. A twisted cross, it came to represent all the evils of Nazism.
A symbol used by Nazi Germany during 1933 -1945 to represent their country. It was used on German flags of this period.
A hooked cross. Chinese symbol for 10,000 ( wan) and happiness. In many cultures, a symbol of the sun. An extraordinarily ubiquitous symbol, found contemporaneously as far apart as Pre-Columbian, Native America and China, which appears in the work of almost all known cultures. illustration: pre-1900's Navajo blanket, Native America.
The swastika (from Sanskrit ) is an equilateral cross with its arms bent at right angles, in either left-facing or right-facing direction. The term is derived from Sanskrit Svasti meaning-well being, the Thai greeting sawasdee has the same implication.