No, to be a swastika (Hakenkreuz) it needs to be surrounded by a circle. This is a manja, you see them all the time in Buddhism and the culture that the Nazis stole it from is over 6k years old.
That being said. Fuck Nazis. Fuck Fascists. And if you need to err on the side of caution, feel free to be suspicious every time you see a manja.
No, to be a swastika (Hakenkreuz) it needs to be surrounded by a circle. This is a manja, you see them all the time in Buddhism and the culture that the Nazis stole it from is over 6k years old.
No, the Nazis also used them without circles. And modern neonazis and edgy teenagers also are total fuckwits who don’t really use the CI stylebook of the NSDAP for correct swastika usage. So you can only check this out of context: Some hidden symbol in a washing machine from Asia? Chances are good that this used as an asiatic lucky charm. Those graffiti in your local underpass in a western town? Chances are that they were not drawn by a rouge gang of buddists trying to with you luck.
I stand corrected. The NSDAP party had flat swastikas however they were always surrounded by a circle.
The official symbolism of the Nazi government of Germany however used an angled Hakenkreuz. Regional parties however did use the flat swastika. Always though, they were surrounded by a circle. Otherwise they were manja symbols.
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Unless you’re referring to the Broken Sun Cross. No they didn’t. They used manja symbols. But no the “Swastika” which was referred to as the Hakenkreuz was only ever on an angle.
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I know which one you’re talking about.
There’s also this super famous one that got blown up. I can’t believe I forgot about the giant one on the top of Nuremberg Stadium, now Max-Morlock-Stadion.
There are some Nazi symbols that omit the circle on the page you linked. In heraldry, and the 1939 iron cross. But I think it’s a very strong rule of thumb
No, to be a swastika (Hakenkreuz) it needs to be surrounded by a circle. This is a manja, you see them all the time in Buddhism and the culture that the Nazis stole it from is over 6k years old.
That being said. Fuck Nazis. Fuck Fascists. And if you need to err on the side of caution, feel free to be suspicious every time you see a manja.
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No, the Nazis also used them without circles. And modern neonazis and edgy teenagers also are total fuckwits who don’t really use the CI stylebook of the NSDAP for correct swastika usage. So you can only check this out of context: Some hidden symbol in a washing machine from Asia? Chances are good that this used as an asiatic lucky charm. Those graffiti in your local underpass in a western town? Chances are that they were not drawn by a rouge gang of buddists trying to with you luck.
Nazis used them flat rather than rotated too
I stand corrected. The NSDAP party had flat swastikas however they were always surrounded by a circle. The official symbolism of the Nazi government of Germany however used an angled Hakenkreuz. Regional parties however did use the flat swastika. Always though, they were surrounded by a circle. Otherwise they were manja symbols. ::: spoiler Unless you’re referring to the Broken Sun Cross. No they didn’t. They used manja symbols. But no the “Swastika” which was referred to as the Hakenkreuz was only ever on an angle.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazi_symbolism
Nope, both were displayed - the angled version was more common, but both forms of Hakenkreuz were used by the NSDAP.
https://images.fineartamerica.com/images-medium-large/nazi-germany-nazi-ss-troops-marching-everett.jpg
https://media.gettyimages.com/id/184253409/photo/nazi-party-rally-germany-1931.jpg
https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2YXEK99/wwii-nazi-storm-troopers-saluting-the-swastika-zweiter-weltkrieg-nazi-sturmtruppen-gren-das-hakenkreuz-2YXEK99.jpg
TIL
Thanks for the correction.
Also https://media.gettyimages.com/id/184253409/photo/nazi-party-rally-germany-1931.jpg
Is a dead link for me.
I can’t find the same picture but here’s another - it’s one of the statues put up at Nuremberg https://thumbs.worthpoint.com/zoom/images1/1/0222/27/massive-german-eagle-hakenkreuz_1_caf410b150e740e75586106150bff6eb.jpg
I know which one you’re talking about.
There’s also this super famous one that got blown up. I can’t believe I forgot about the giant one on the top of Nuremberg Stadium, now Max-Morlock-Stadion.
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/concrete-swastika-sculpture-explodes-on-the-roof-of-news-footage/663377595
There are some Nazi symbols that omit the circle on the page you linked. In heraldry, and the 1939 iron cross. But I think it’s a very strong rule of thumb
Still wondering what a manja is doing on the inside of a washing machine button
It was pretty popular before they ruined it.
That, and the dots, but they’re not always there