Where did the swastika in Nazi Germany come from?

The swastika used by the Nazi Party originated from the symbol of faith in Benbo Buddhism, and its original intention was auspiciousness. Aryans also use this symbol, and the sun god they worship is also represented by a swastika symbol. Hitler thought that the Germans were descendants of Aryans and took this as a symbol of Nazi.

(right hand) or (left hand) (Sanskrit:, transliteration: SVástika；; ; Chinese reading "Wan" is a symbol of an ancient religious belief.

In Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and other religions, it is regarded as a symbol of holiness and good luck. Its religious use can be traced back to the 2nd century BC, and its prehistoric appearance can be traced back to 10000 BC to 13000 BC.

Long before Buddhism came into being and was introduced to China, more than 5,000 years ago, there were ten thousand characters on the painted pottery of Majiayao culture in China. The swastika used by the Nazi Party also appeared on the five-baht coins commonly used in the Han Dynasty in China. After Buddhism was introduced into China, Tang Xuanzang translated "Yan" into "De".

The Bodhi School in the Northern Wei Dynasty translated the word "Wan" in the Ten Classics, and Wu Zetian in the Tang Dynasty in China defined Wan as "Wan", which means "a collection of auspicious virtues". In Buddhism, the word "Wan Zi" of the left hand is also written, but the word "Wan Zi" of the right hand should prevail in All Classics, Sounds and Meanings by Tang Shihui-lin. In the traditional patterns of China, there are thousands of words using this symbol.

In Finland, from 19 18 to 1944, "hakaristi", similar to the swastika used by the Nazi Party, became the air force and army badges. Blue hakaristi comes from the lucky symbol of eric feng Rosen, the Count of Sweden, who originally gave it to the White Army plane during the Finnish Civil War.

Hakaristi, usually blue and upright, has nothing to do with Nazi black and the swastika used by oblique Nazis. In Finland, Hakaristi is still used for medals and decorations in an unobtrusive form.

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The Nazi Party also introduced the swastika in 1920. This right-handed swastika pattern with an inclination of 45 degrees is called Hakenkreuz (German literal translation is hook cross), which is used for Nazi flags, badges and armbands. The symbol of the Nazi Party is a pattern composed of words, derived from the abbreviation "SS" of the German word Sineitai, combined with two lightning letters S.

The symbols of Nazi Germany and Nazi Party are similar to swastika, but there are some differences between them: the direction of Nazi symbols is usually right-handed and black, except for the flag of the head of state and a few special circumstances, the official Nazi symbols are usually inclined at 45 degrees; However, in traditional beliefs, the ten thousand characters representing auspiciousness and beauty are mostly bright colors, which can be used by both hands, and there is usually no tendency.

Adolf Hitler mentioned in 1925 "Mein Kampf": "At the same time, after countless efforts, I made such a final plan: a red flag with a white circle on it and a black swastika flag in the middle. After long-term experiments, I also found the exact size ratio of the flag to the white circle, as well as the shape and thickness of the swastika. "

When Hitler designed the flag of the Nazi Party, he tried to add the swastika used by the Nazi Party and "respectable colors representing our glorious past and bringing many glories to Germany" (red, white and black are the colors of the flag of the German Empire).

Hitler also said: "As a national socialist, we reflect our plan in the banner: red reflects the social thought of this movement, white reflects the nationalist thought, and Nazi party emblem reflects the victory of Aryan struggle and this creative thought."

The swastika used by the Nazi Party is also understood as "das symbol des Schaffenden, Wirenden Lebens" and "Rasseabzeichen des Germanentums".

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