Swastika

**swastika**
	geometrical figure and ancient religious icon in the cultures of Eurasia represents peace and harmony
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Instance of	cross;
Subclass of	religious symbol; political symbol;
Part of	solar symbol;
Depicts	Sun
Has part(s)	swastika; Ugunskrusts; Nazi Swastika; Kolovrat; Lauburu;
Partially coincident with	rosette;
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This image shows (or resembles) a symbol that was used by the National Socialist (NSDAP/Nazi) government of Germany or an organization closely associated to it, or another party which has been banned by the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany.

The use of insignia of organizations that have been banned in Germany (like the Nazi swastika or the arrow cross) may also be illegal in Austria, Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic, France, Brazil, Israel, Ukraine, Russia and other countries, depending on context. In Germany, the applicable law is paragraph 86a of the criminal code (StGB), in Poland – Art. 256 of the criminal code (Dz.U. 1997 nr 88 poz. 553).

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English: Swastika is a symbol found in many cultures, with different significance. Earliest use is traceable to the Neolithic period. In the West it is most known for its controversial usage as a Nazi symbol. In the East it is most known for its usage as a Hindu, Buddhist and Jain symbol of auspiciousness.

Geometry[edit]

Svastika of 17 squares
"right-facing" swastika
"Counterclockwise" swastika
broken crossed circle
"Broken" solar cross

Historical[edit]

Seals of the Indus Valley Civilization (Mature period 2600–1900 BCE)
Swastika from Roman mosaic II cent. A. D. Sousse Tunisia
Swastika from Roman mosaic II cent. A.D. Kent, UK
Part of the Han dynasty "silk comet atlas"
Found from Nydam Mose (Nydam Bog) 200-400 A.D
Svastika in a Minoan pottery piece from Crete
ancient jewellery, at National Museum of Iran
Greek helmet
Wooden hand cross from Ukraine
Early Anglo-Saxon cinerary urn with swastika motifs
Peruvian pre-hispanic vessel from the Sican/Lambayeque culture
Flag of Hasekura Tsunenaga, which appeared on his ship, the San Juan Bautista

Early 20th century[edit]

Western use of the Swastika in the early 20th century

Scanned image of the swastika logo from a Rudyard Kipling book - a 1911 edition of Puck on Pook's Hill
Thanks Badge used in Scouting
ASEA logotype before 1933.
Finnish Air Force flag
Finnish Air Force roundel, used 1918-1945
Finnish army roundel, used 1941-1945
Flag of Utti Jaeger Regiment
Latvian Air Force roundel, used 1926-1940
Early emblem of the Mongolian Revolutionary Youth League, used 1921-1924
Emblem of the 45th Infantry Division, used 1924-1939
Kuna Yala flag (1925)
Kuna Yala flag (1942)
Early 20th century Navajo Whirling Log rug
Flag of Scindia Steam Navigation Company Ltd.
Flag of the Escadrille Lafayette, used 1914-1918
Highlander Cross of the Podhale Rifles, pre-1945

Contemporary Eastern religions[edit]

unidentified Buddhist temple
swastika symbol on altar, Hanshan Temple, Fengqiao, Suzhou, China
A wall painting of Swastika incorporating animals; at a village near Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India.
Decorated Hindu swastika
Buddhist swastika in a bronze piece in Japan
Swastika on building in Seoul
Swastika on Bulgugsa temple in Korea (1974)
Swastika-shaped pond at Hasedera, Buddhist temple in Kamakura, Japan
Swastika in a Buddhist temple garden in Sandakan, Malaysia
Jain flag
Jain swastika
Flag of the Red Swastika Society

Nazism and Neo-Nazism[edit]

Legal disclaimer
This image shows (or resembles) a symbol that was used by the National Socialist (NSDAP/Nazi) government of Germany or an organization closely associated to it, or another party which has been banned by the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany.

The use of insignia of organizations that have been banned in Germany (like the Nazi swastika or the arrow cross) may also be illegal in Austria, Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic, France, Brazil, Israel, Ukraine, Russia and other countries, depending on context. In Germany, the applicable law is paragraph 86a of the criminal code (StGB), in Poland – Art. 256 of the criminal code (Dz.U. 1997 nr 88 poz. 553).