Business Insider spoke with Tim Marshall, author of "Worth Dying For: The Power and Politics of Flags" about how the swastika was a symbol of peace until Hitler and the Nazi party changed its meaning.

The swastika symbol was linked to several Eurasian philosophies such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Odinism as a sign of good fortune before the Nazis adopted its usage in 1920. The four buildings ...

While the swastika continues to be a powerful and sacred symbol in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, its transformation into a tool of Nazi propaganda has forever altered its perception in the West.

In fact, people often confuse the Nazi Hakenkreuz symbol with the Hindu sacred symbol Swastik, especially in Canada.

Before the Nazis tainted the swastika by using it as their official symbol during World War II, it had been — and remains — a religious icon in Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism for thousands of ...

in an email. “In traditional Hindu, Buddhist and Jain religions, the swastika has been regarded as a symbol of peace for thousands of years,” Bauer-Kahan said. “Unfortunately, we know all ...

Sheetal Deo and her husband, Sanmeet Deo, hold a Hindu swastika symbol in their home in Syosset, N.Y., on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. Hindus, Buddhists and Native Americans are trying to rehabilitate ...

The swastika symbol was linked to several Eurasian philosophies such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Odinism as a sign of good fortune before the Nazis adopted its usage in 1920. The four ...