Swastika

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This image shows (or resembles) a symbol that was used by the National Socialist (NSDAP/Nazi) government of Germany or an organization closely associated to it, or another party which has been banned by the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany.

The use of insignia of organizations that have been banned in Germany (like the Nazi swastika or the arrow cross) may also be illegal in Austria, Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic, France, Brazil, Israel, Ukraine, Russia and other countries, depending on context. In Germany, the applicable law is paragraph 86a of the criminal code (StGB), in Poland – Art. 256 of the criminal code (Dz.U. 1997 nr 88 poz. 553).

<nowiki>གཡུང་དྲུང་།; Hakynkrojc; Hakakross; Swastika; swastika; Свастика; svastică; سواستیکا; Svastika; свастика; Шиньзюлма; Svastika; Svastika; Свастика; svastiko; Свастика; Svastika; স্বস্তিকা; svastika; Svastika; Swastika; האקנקרייץ; स्वस्तिक; Chữ Vạn; სვასტიკა; swastika; Свастика; Хас; svastika; hakekors; Svastika; ಸ್ವಸ್ತಿಕ; سواستیکا; swastika; صليب معقوف; 萬字; szvasztika; સ્વસ્તિક; Esbastika; esvàstica; स्वस्तिक; Лүңтн; свастыка; صلیب شکسته; 卍; svastika; სვასტიკა; 卍; Σβάστικα; Свастыка; الصليب المعقوف; 卍; צלב קרס; Crux gammata; สวัสติกะ; स्वस्तिक; స్వస్తిక్; hakaristi; Esvastica; svastika; svastika; சுவசுத்திக்கா; svastica; swastika; Svastika; Svastike; Svastika; свастика; Swastika; Սվաստիկա-Հաջողություն; Svastika; ସ୍ଵସ୍ତିକ; سواستیکا; suástica; Fylfōt; svaistice; esvástica; Svastika; svastika; Swastika; Swastika; Хас; Swastika; swastyka; swastica; Svastika; Bān-jī-bûn; Swastika; Cruje gamà; Svastika; Esvástica; 만자문; 卍; स्वस्तिक; símbolo; symbol 卐 abo 卍; symbole cruciforme aux usages variés; disseny geomètric que s’assembla a un signe més amb els braços doblegats en angles rectes; крест с загнутыми под прямым углом концами; हिंदू धर्मातील एक प्रमुख चिन्ह; Kreuz; símbolo místico encontrado em muitas culturas e religiões em tempos diferentes; equilateral cross with four arms bent at 90 degrees; Ի-Աջ-ՈՒղղություն, Դեպի Աջ ՈՒղղություն; 歐亞文化中的幾何圖形與古代宗教偶像; 符号; Avrasya'daki antik dinlerde ve 20. yüzyılda Nazi Partisi ve rejimince kullanılmış sembol; geometria formo simila al plus-signo (+) kun brakoj orte fleksitaj; প্রতীক বা চিহ্ন; symboli ja ornamentti; ikon agama kuno dalam budaya Eurasia; znak w kształcie równoramiennego krzyża o ramionach zagiętych pod kątem prostym; סמל; symbool; simbolo religioso dell'Eurasia e totalitaristico; भारतीय संस्कृति का मंगलकारी प्रतीक चिह्न; croes gyda'r breichiau wedi eu plygu ar ongl sgwâr. Symbol mewn Bwdiaeth, Hindwaeth a Natsiaeth; هێما 卐; geometrical figure and ancient religious icon in the cultures of Eurasia represents peace and harmony; شكل هندسي وأيقونة دينية قديمة في ثقافات أوراسيا ورمز النازية في القرن العشرين; symbol, typ kříže; simbool en antieke godsdienstige ikoon in die kulture van Eurasië; Suastika; Esvásticas; Svástica; Svastika; 卐; Suastica; Tetrasquel; Hakenkreuz; Swastika; Cruz gamada; Esvastica; Swastica; Suástica; Cruz esvástica; Sauvástica; Svastica; Suástika; Cruz esvastica; 卍; Esvasticas; Sauvastica; Hakenkreuz; Hakenkrojc; Hakenkreuz; 卍; horogkereszt; tekerőlevél; svasztika; Svastika; Esvastika; Гаммадион; Sauwastika; Fylfot; Gammadion; Svastika; 卐; Hakenkreuz; 卍; Fyrfos; Gnostikerkreuz; Winkelmaßkreuz; Suastika; swastika; سواستیکا; 卍; گردونه مهر; 卐; Svástika; Swastika; 万字; Svastika; 万字符; 卐; Odins tegn; Quadrigamma; 卐; Hagekors; Jaina-korset; 卍; Swastika; Croix cramponnee; Hermetiske kors; Gamalı haç; Hakenkreuz; Swastika; スヴァスティカ; 逆卍; 正鉤十字; シュリーヴァトゥサ; 卐; スワスチカ; シュリーバトゥサ; スバスティカ; マンジ; 卍字; ハカリスティ; Fylfot; Hákový kríž; 卍; צלב הקרס; סוואסטיקה; 卐; סווסטיקה; Svastica; Hakenkreuz; Swastika; 卍; 卐; swastika; gammadion; svastika; Hokkruco; Hokokruco; Hákový kříž; Swastika; 卐; Kukasti krst; Croce gammata; Swastika; Croce uncinata; 卍; Swastika; Kukasti križ; சுவஸ்திக்கா; ஸ்வஸ்திக்கா; சுவாஸ்டிக்கா; ஸ்வஸ்திகா; kokulata kśica; 스와스티카; 卍; 만자; 스바스티카; האקענקרייץ; Բուն Արիական /հայկական/ Արարչագործության խորհրդանիշ։; Խորհրդանշում է կյանքի հավերժ վերածնունդը։; croes gam; croes grwca; Swastica; Swastika; Cruz Gamada; Cruz suástica; Suastica; Swastika; 卍; Swaztika; Swastika; Fylfot; ugunskrusts; Pērkona krusts; Pērkonkrusts; Свастики; Кукасти крст; Хакенкројц; Hakenkreuz; kljukasti križ; hakenkrojc; Crux Gammata; Hakenkreuz; Haakrist; svastica; zvastica; swastika; zvastică; Hakenkreuz; Creu gammada; Svastika; Tetraskel; Swastika; สวัสดิกะ; 卐; Hakenkreuz; 卍; krzyż gamma; fylfot; gammadion; kołowrót; sauwastyka; hakenkrojc; krzyżyk niespodziany; Gammadion; Tetraskelon; Svastika; Gammakors; Crux gammata; 卐; Hakekorset; Swastika; hakenkruis; Hakekrossen; Hakekross; Hakekors; Hakekorset; స్వస్తిక; Sukūrėlis; Sūkurėlis; خاچی چەماوە; fylfot; gammadion; صليب هندوسي; الصليب الهندوسي; السواستيكا; سواستيكا; الصليب المعكوف; 卐; Manji; 卍; Swastika; 卐; Hakkors; Hakekors</nowiki>
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Wikidata Q45513
GND ID: 4120418-9
Library of Congress authority ID: sh85131014
NL CR AUT ID: ph126294
U.S. National Archives Identifier: 10676075
BabelNet ID: 00042580n
National Library of Israel J9U ID: 987007551007705171
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English: Swastika is a symbol found in many cultures, with different significance. Earliest use is traceable to the Neolithic period. In the West it is most known for its controversial usage as a Nazi symbol. In the East it is most known for its usage as a Hindu, Buddhist and Jain symbol of auspiciousness.

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Early 20th century[edit]

Western use of the Swastika in the early 20th century

Contemporary Eastern religions[edit]

Nazism and Neo-Nazism[edit]

Nazi symbol Legal disclaimer
This image shows (or resembles) a symbol that was used by the National Socialist (NSDAP/Nazi) government of Germany or an organization closely associated to it, or another party which has been banned by the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany.

The use of insignia of organizations that have been banned in Germany (like the Nazi swastika or the arrow cross) may also be illegal in Austria, Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic, France, Brazil, Israel, Ukraine, Russia and other countries, depending on context. In Germany, the applicable law is paragraph 86a of the criminal code (StGB), in Poland – Art. 256 of the criminal code (Dz.U. 1997 nr 88 poz. 553).