In the beginning of the twentieth century, the swastika was a common symbol of German nationalism and could be found in a multitude of places such as the emblem for the Wandervogel, a German youth movement; on Joerg Lanz von Liebenfels' antisemitic periodical Ostara;
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The swastika (from Sanskrit svástika ) is an equilateral cross with its arms bent at right angles, in either right-facing () form or its mirrored left-facing () form. Archaeological evidence of sw...
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Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany between 1933 and 1945, while it was led by Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Worker's Party (NSDAP). The name ...
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I myself always came out for the retention of the old colours, not only because as a soldier they are to me the holiest thing I know (...) nevertheless, I was obliged to reject without exception the numerous designs which poured in (...) which for the most part had drawn the swastika into the old flag.
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The Swastika and the Nazis by Servando Gonzalez. A study on the origins of the adoption of the swastika by Adolf Hitler as the symbol of the Nazi movement. ... A study on the origins of the adoption of the swastika by Adolf Hitler as a symbol of the Nazi movement.
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By the summer of 1920 the swastika was commonly used in Germany as the official symbol of the Nazi (short for Hitler's Nazional- socialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (NSDAP) [National Socialist German Workers' Party]) party.
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Nazi Swastika or; Ancient Symbol? Time to Learn the Difference ... The swastika is an equilateral cross with arms bent at right angles, all in the same direction, usually the right, or clockwise. The swastika is a symbol of prosperity and good fortune and is widely dispersed in both the ancient and modern world.
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The use of the swastika in domestic ornament was fairly common in the 19th century. I have seen a beautiful white wedding dress, circa 1900, covered all over with embroidered swastikas. It came from the trousseau of a Polish-German immigrant woman, a "mail-order-bride" who was married in the U.S.
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The English and German word "SWASTIKA" is derived from the Sanskrit word: SVASTIKAH, which means 'being fortunate'. The first part of the word, SVASTI-, can be divided into two parts: SU- 'good; well', and -ASTI- 'is'.
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The other is a German swastika with the epaulets of German officers sewn in a circle around the swastika. - Can anyone shed light on these two old and unusual flags? Click on thumbnails to enlarge. (4/04)
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