swastika history

Posted by Indiana Shorty from 196.32.136.195 on February 13, 2000 at 07:22:38:

The swastika is an ancient symbol of unknown origin that has been employed for thousands of years as a religious sign and a decorative emblem. It takes the form of an even cross with the arms bent in the middle at right angles; all the bars point in the same direction, clockwise or counterclockwise. The swastika appeared in ancient China, Egypt, and India. It has been found on Greek coins, pre-Christian Celtic and Scandinavian artifacts, the catacombs of the early Christians in Rome, and Byzantine buildings. The swastika was widely used by American Indians. It represented the sun and infinity.
In the 20th century, the swastika was adopted as the emblem of the Nazi party in Germany. Mistaking its origin, the Nazis regarded it as an "Aryan" symbol and linked it to the notion of their "racial superiority." From September 1935 until the fall of the Nazis in 1945, the swastika was prominently displayed on the official flag of the Third Reich, a black swastika in a white circle against a red field. When the war ended, the Allies banned display of the emblem, which had come to be identified with the evils of Hitler's regime.

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Re: swastika history Anejo Joe 12:24:00 2/13/2000 (0)
Hitler was probably sitting in church one day and looked up and saw this symbol... Brett (Maverick) Lambert 10:15:15 2/13/2000 (0)
Pity about that. Shannon (last name) 10:09:22 2/13/2000 (0)

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: The swastika is an ancient symbol of unknown origin that has been employed for thousands of years as a religious sign and a decorative emblem. It takes the form of an even cross with the arms bent in the middle at right angles; all the bars point in the same direction, clockwise or counterclockwise. The swastika appeared in ancient China, Egypt, and India. It has been found on Greek coins, pre-Christian Celtic and Scandinavian artifacts, the catacombs of the early Christians in Rome, and Byzantine buildings. The swastika was widely used by American Indians. It represented the sun and infinity.
: In the 20th century, the swastika was adopted as the emblem of the Nazi party in Germany. Mistaking its origin, the Nazis regarded it as an "Aryan" symbol and linked it to the notion of their "racial superiority." From September 1935 until the fall of the Nazis in 1945, the swastika was prominently displayed on the official flag of the Third Reich, a black swastika in a white circle against a red field. When the war ended, the Allies banned display of the emblem, which had come to be identified with the evils of Hitler's regime.

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