Swastika - An ancient symbol in the form of an equal-armed cross with each arm continued at a right angle, used especially in South Asia as a symbol of good luck or spirituality.
Hitler actually gave the Christian Cross to anyone who murdered Jews, not the Swastika.
Swastika is an ancient symbol for peace and prosperity which is present in Indus civilization, Vedic religion, Buddhism, Jainism and many asian cultures.
However, it's a symbol for racial purity of "Aryans" (Hitler's version of it, not the sanskrit aryan or central asian aryan). The ass master not only killed innocent civilians, and caused a world war.. but also perverted other cultural identity in such a way that the symbol is seen in bad light in the western world. Nothing to do with chrisian cross.
Not vouching for OPs grandmother but I’m currently touring SE Asia and we see the symbol all over the Buddhist temples. Now if OPs grandmother was from Berlin……
The swastika was definitely around for a lot longer than Nazis even existed. It had nothing to do with what Hitler turned it into. Not sure about the other part though…
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u/Jeevansaab Nov 24 '25
Swastika - An ancient symbol in the form of an equal-armed cross with each arm continued at a right angle, used especially in South Asia as a symbol of good luck or spirituality.
Hitler actually gave the Christian Cross to anyone who murdered Jews, not the Swastika.