Why there is a Swastika symbol on Nazi Germany flag?

Question

Why there is a Swastika symbol on the Nazi Germany flag?
What is its meaning and what does it come from?

Answer 1

The motif seems to have first been used in Neolithic Eurasia. The swastika is used in religious and civil ceremonies in India. Most Indian temples, entrance of houses, weddings, festivals and celebrations are decorated with swastikas.
The symbol has an ancient history in Europe, appearing on artifacts from pre-Christian European cultures. It was also adopted independently by several Native American cultures.
In the Western world, the symbol experienced a resurgence following the archaeological work in the late nineteenth century of Heinrich Schliemann, who discovered the symbol in the site of ancient Troy and associated it with the ancient migrations of Proto-Indo-Europeans. He connected it with similar shapes found on ancient pots in Germany, and theorized that the swastika was a "significant religious symbol of our remote ancestors," linking Germanic, Greek and Indo-Iranian cultures.[1][2] By the early 20th century it was widely used worldwide and was regarded as a symbol of good luck and auspiciousness.
The work of Schliemann soon became intertwined with the völkisch movements, for which the swastika was a symbol of "Aryan" identity, a concept that came to be equated by theorists like Alfred Rosenberg with a Nordic master race originating in northern Europe. Since its adoption by the Nazi Party of Adolf Hitler, the swastika has been associated with fascism, racism (white supremacy), World War II, and the Holocaust in much of the West. The swastika remains a core symbol of Neo-Nazi groups, and is also regularly used by activist groups to signify the supposed Nazi-like behavior of organizations and individuals they oppose
Hitler saw the In the Western world, the symbol experienced a resurgence following the archaeological work in the late nineteenth century of Heinrich Schliemann, who discovered the symbol in the site of ancient Troy and associated it with the ancient migrations of Proto-Indo-Europeans. He connected it with similar shapes found on ancient pots in Germany, and theorized that the swastika was a "significant religious symbol of our remote ancestors," linking Germanic, Greek and Indo-Iranian cultures.[1][2] By the early 20th century it was widely used worldwide and was regarded as a symbol of good luck and auspiciousness.

Hitler simply like the looks of the swastika and applie dit to his party much like a collge would apply some ancient symbol example the "trogens of USC"

Answer 2

It is not illegal to display the Swastika as a piece historical memorabilia in the UK. Go to any militaria sale and you will find swastikas and emblems of the Nazi era on view. It is, however, illegal to wear it as part of a political uniform. The Public Order Act of 1936 banned anyone from wearing a uniform that could cause fear and distress, this was brought in as law against Oswald Mosley and the British Union of Fascists, and later used against the UK Nazi party in the 1960's when Colin Jordan organised summer camps for his followers, dressed as brown shirts. It is not illegal to wear such items for a theatrical drama, film, and such like, whereas in Germany it is totally outlawed.

Answer 3

The symbol was used by the Romans thousands of years ago and by Native Americans and Celtic Realms. It is a symbol of the Sun and of Power. The nazis used a lot of symbolism and bastardized this ancient symbol by using it and now it is associated with them in most minds.

Answer 4

This was a Christian symbol appropriated by Hitler's National Socialist Party. In German it is the "Hackenkreuz" or "hooked cross" and today the symbol is banned in every type of media in Germany.

White supremacy groups later adopted this symbol as their own, because they see Hitler as their hero... yeah I know, great role model.

Answer 5

that's the whole massage of nazism! the crooked cross is christianity.. the colors have differant meanings.. there's power, blood and unity..

the code was "the individual himself is nothing...the nation is everything" that is the meaning of nazism.. staight and to the point. hitler was the leader, the people were the "volk" (the nation)..and then comes the "race bible" where people are put into races ("social darwinism").. arians (pure germans) were the top, normands (norwegians, swedish, +english) were the 2nd top, then holland, france, etc...and the eastern countries were "dispensible"..they were "required to serve the strong race". and the jews and gypses were "the destroyers".. then came the "removal of democracy".. in democracy, minorities have rights, and same with individuals. in nazism, there's ONE culture, ONE religion and ONE top race and the rest is subdued..and again "the individual himself is nothing..he's only a part of the volk"..

there's a lot more to it.. you can always go on wikipedia. (the free encyclopedia)