Western use of the swastika in the early 20th century
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Western use of the swastika in the early 20th century
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The swastika is an ancient Eurasian religious symbol that generally takes the form of an equilateral cross with four legs each bent at 90 degrees in either right-facing (卐) form or left-facing (卍) form. It is considered to be a sacred and auspicious symbol in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism and dates back at least 11,000 years. The swastika symbol became a popular symbol of luck in the Western world in the early 20th century, as it had long been in Asia, and was often used for ornamentation. The
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Use of ancient religious symbol
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_use_of_the_swastika_in_the_early_20th_century
date created:
2006-12-13T14:18:00Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T11:47:21Z
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