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Post by francine on Jan 12, 2011 11:26:03 GMT -5
i have read of a variaty of diffrent symbols used by the nazis for many diffrent purposes, like an upside down broken cross as a death symbol used in death letters. what is the oregin of the swastika?
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Post by jpena92 on Jan 12, 2011 15:47:28 GMT -5
The swastika was used by ancients civilazation and religions. Hitler wrote in his book Mein Kampf that he used the Swatika because Nazis claimed that the early Aryans of India, from whose Vedic tradition the swastika sprang, were the prototypical white invaders. Actually some kind Swatikas were used by differents nationalist movements in all Europe (specially Germany) and Hitler also wrote that his Swatika had much in common with other german-nationalist Swastikas. The colors (red, black and white) of the symbol were the same as the Imperial Germany colors.
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Post by Mr. Delainey on Jan 24, 2011 11:40:14 GMT -5
Jorge is correct, in that, the Nazis borrowed the symbol from Northern India. According to the Hindu holy books ("The Vedas") white invaders (Aryans) were pushed out by the Indians (not to be confused with First Nations). The Swastika was a Hindu symbol--I don't remember what it stood for.
With that said, the swastika was not exclusively an Indian symbol. I think the Egyptians and Persians used it, as well. In the context of Egypt the symbol meant eternity or something like that. The symbol actually in its original usage is pretty benign; however, the Nazis usage of it has led to it being associated with mass murder, racism, etc.
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