They could have chosen any other symbol. Maybe even created their own. Do you know why, or have a guess as of why they chose it?
2006-10-22 15:41:20 · 6 answers · asked by Addicted To Abercrombie & Fitch 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
(Yes I know it is not ONLY the sign of the Nazis, but the Hindus, Buddists, etc.)
2006-10-22 15:48:05 · update #1
Hitler was into mysticism and thought he was Aryan so he took the Hindu (the Aryans migrated to India) symbol for eternal life and used it as the symbol for the Nazi party, thinking the party would live forever.
The six-pointed star (two triangles, just like the star of David) is also a Hindu symbol of Saraswati, the goddess of Knowledge (among other things). So on some schools in India and Nepal, you will see the Svastika right next to the Star of David.
2006-10-22 15:43:28 · answer #1 · answered by Mac Momma 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Actually the Swastika was used as a symbol for Aryan Supremacists before Hitler. They believed that The Swastika was the instrument used in the creation of the world and symbolized purity.
2006-10-22 22:51:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's hard to believe, but Hitler was a follower of Buddhism. I don't know if he actually practiced it or not, but he had a high regard for the religion. His swastika is actually derived from a Buddhist symbole, except that the Nazi swastika is "flipped."
2006-10-22 22:45:37 · answer #3 · answered by caroline 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What makes you think of such an evil thing. It's an indian symbol. What made you think about Nazi's.
2006-10-22 22:46:23 · answer #4 · answered by SAHM/Part Time Tutor 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aryan nations.
2006-10-22 23:00:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because Hitler was an uneducated moron and he thought it was cool.
2006-10-22 22:45:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋