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by MP1116 on February 22nd, 2007

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Today I saw a white swastika with a yellow tassel hanging from the bottom of it decorating someone's rearview mirror. Ironically the driver was a young asian girl. Was this item a sign of Nazi support or does it have a different meaning?

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  • by keithold is a prodigal bagger on February 22nd, 2007

    keithold is a prodigal bagger

    G'day MP1116,

    Thank you for your question.

    It is unlikely to be a symbol of Nazi support in those circumstances. The Swastika is a symbol dating back to the Neolithic. It is a widely used symbol in religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. The Falun Gong or Falun Dafa in China use it. It has been found on the helmets of ancient Greek soldiers.

    The Nazis adopted it for their perverted cause in the 1920s. The Nazi version was black on a red and white background. They adopted it because it was seen as an Aryan symbol associated with India.

    The driver of the car associated it with its longstanding Asian religious meaning not the Nazi version.

    I have attached sources for your reference.

    Regards

    References
    Wikipedia Swastika
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swastika#Nazi_Germany
    The New York Times
    http://faluninfo.net/displayAnArticle.asp?ID=606
    The Swastika
    http://www.northvegr.org/lore/swastika/004.php
    BBC News
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/4183467.stm

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  • by TaoZen on February 22nd, 2007

    TaoZen

    By Asian do you mean 'from India' perhaps. The symbol does pre-date the Nazis and can be found in India in sacred places.

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  • by ron4540 on February 22nd, 2007

    ron4540

    When I visited Asian temples, they were all over the place. This is an ancient Buddhist symbol. It points in the other direction. This Buddhist symbol has no connection to the Nazi party.

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  • by Stephette on February 22nd, 2007

    Stephette

    It was originally a religious symbol meaning peace. Hitler just took it and used it for the nazis.

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  • by 1Simmy on February 22nd, 2007

    1Simmy

    It depends, A "right-facing" Swastika in a decorative Hindu form to.

    It is a widely-used sacred symbol in Dharmic religions (Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism).

    I reckon that may explain it.

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  • by Tamilze on February 22nd, 2007

    Tamilze

    The Swastika was originally called the Bent Cross. It's the same as the Swastika. It is ironically a positive symbol. Many American Indian tribes used it. Of course they renounced it thanks to all that Nazi nonsense. It's just a positive universal symbol that was lost thank to Adolf and his "eccentricities."

    Edit:
    Of course, some girl who thinks a swastika on her car won't raise the slightest eyebrow is a little confused.

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  • by Lemonyellow Di Vintage on February 22nd, 2007

    Lemonyellow Di Vintage

    In actuality a swastika is a religious symbol that has been tainted by the Nazi party.

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  • by Ausbabe on February 22nd, 2007

    Ausbabe

    It may not have been her car or she may not realise the meaning. It could also be that she was doing it as a way of sticking her tongue out and ridiculing the Nazi movement and thereby lessening the level of trauma associated with it.

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  • by david tennants not so secret admirer on May 9th, 2008

    david tennants not so secret admirer

    the swastica was a symbol of peace in the east long before hitler came along and perverted its meaning.i have a few buddha statues with a swastica on his belly or chest.

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  • by FadingxSmiles on February 22nd, 2007

    FadingxSmiles

    The Swastika was used for many different things, including religions, before Hitler decided to snatch it up, screw with the colors, and flip it over to use for his perverted vision of a perfect world. I'm guessing that this girl had it up for religious purposes.

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  • by DownOnMyLuck on February 22nd, 2007

    DownOnMyLuck

    Well, if you're sure it was the swastika, then it definitely means Nazi. Very strange, I am confused. I mean, it is possible that she was a Nazi sympathizer, because you know how Japan (not saying she was Japanese) allied with Germany during WWII. It's just a notion, but maybe I'm on the right track.

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