tranimation:irisxwestallen:PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: THE NAZI SWASTIKA AND THE HINDU SWASTIKA ARE
tranimation:irisxwestallen:PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: THE NAZI SWASTIKA AND THE HINDU SWASTIKA ARE NOT THE SAME THING. The Hindu swastika, which is actually in my house, represents good fortune and happiness, and was used long before Hitler stepped foot on this planet. Also, it is normally straight, and has dots in between. The Nazi swastika, which obviously represents hatred of Jews, is normally on an angle, and has no dots in between. DO NOT MIX IT UP, OR CALL AN INDIAN WHO HAS THIS IN THEIR HOME A NAZI. IT IS NOT THE SAME THING.The swastika has been used in various cultures throughout history, with various meanings!Here’s a 3,200-year-old swastika necklace excavated from Marlik, Gilan province, northern Iran:1,700-year-old Ancient Roman mosaics of La Olmeda, Spain:Etruscan pendant from Bolsena, Italy, 700–650 BCE:A typical swastika, as a symbol of eternity, seen on Goa Lawah Hindu temple entrance in Bali Indonesia, 11th-century:Church of Christ Pantocrator in Nesebar, Bulgaria, 13th-century:Window of a Lalibela rock-hewn church in Ethiopia:Flag of the Isle of Man, which is a Christian symbol of the Trinity:Chilocco Indian Agricultural School basketball team, 1909:Fernie Swastikas women’s hockey team, 1922:The swastika (or “whirling log”) was also a symbol used by various Native American cultures in healing rituals. All the native nations came together to agree not to ever use the symbol again due to its misuse by Nazis.And now…, we can’t have nice things! >:C -- source link