Swastika
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Swastika symbolizes Peace and Harmony in Hinduism, and has been used many regions and religions of the world since its origin in the Neolithic period. In the West it is most known for its controversial usage as a Nazi symbol.
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 Seals of the Indus Valley Civilization (Mature period 2600–1900 BCE) |
 Swastika from Roman mosaic II cent. A. D. Sousse Tunisia |
 Part of the Han dynasty "silk comet atlas" |
 Found from Nydam Mose (Nydam Bog) 200-400 A.D |
 Early 20th century Navajo Whirling Log rug |
 Scanned image of the swastika logo from a Rudyard Kipling book - a 1911 edition of Puck of Pook's Hill |
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[edit] Swastika across the world
 Nazi Swastika |
 Flag of Germany 1933-1945 (Third Reich) |
 Swastika in prohibition sign |
 Interlocking swastika design in pavement of Amiens Cathedral |
 Buddhist swastika in a bronze piece in Japan |
 Svastika in a Minoan pottery piece from Crete |
 Wooden hand cross from Ukraine |
 Cover of a Chinese version of the Diamond Sutra |
 Svastika of 17 squares |
 Finnish air forces roundel, used 1918-1944 |
 Swastika on Bulgugsa temple in Korea (1974) |
 Anti Nazi Symbol |
 Swastika Mosaic on the floor of the Palais de la Porte Dorée in Paris |
 Swastika on the plane Curtiss Export Hawk of Ernst Udet |
.jpg) Swastika on buiding in seoul |
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 A wall painting of Swastika incorporating animals; at a village near Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India. |
 Kuna Yala flag |
 Greek helmet |
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 Taipei subway temple symbol |
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 Flag of Sicily |
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 Swastika fractal extrapolation |
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 ASEA logotype before 1933. |
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