Before the Nazis ruined it for everyone, what was the origin and meaning of the swastika?
I found this. It mkight help. The swastika is an ancient symbol that has been used for over 3,000 years. (That even predates the ancient Egyptian symbol, the Ankh!) Artifacts such as pottery and coins from ancient Troy show that the swastika was a commonly used symbol as far back as 1000 BCE. During the following thousand years, the image of the swastika was used by many cultures around the world, including in China, Japan, India, and southern Europe. By the Middle Ages, the swastika was a well known, if not commonly used, symbol but was called by many different names: China – wan England – fylfot Germany – Hakenkreuz Greece – tetraskelion and gammadion India – swastika Though it is not known for exactly how long, Native Americans also have long used the symbol of the swastika. The Original Meaning The word “swastika” comes from the Sanskrit svastika – “su” meaning “good,” “asti” meaning “to be,” and “ka” as a suffix. Until the Nazis used this symbol, the swastika was used by many cult
