The word swastika comes from the Sanskrit svastika that means “good fortune or well-being." The swastika was known as a good luck symbol before Hitler and the Nazis made it a symbol of evil. Hitler selected the swastika as the symbol of racial purity lying on a red background “to win over the worker.” He replaced the original German flag with the swastika. In parts of the world, specifically in regions with Buddhist or Hindus, the swastika is displayed as a religious symbol. However, in other parts of the world, it is forbidden to be on display. In Germany, Hungary, Lithuania, and Poland it is against the law to fly a Nazi swastika flag or publicly display Nazi
The word swastika comes from the Sanskrit svastika that means “good fortune or well-being." The swastika was known as a good luck symbol before Hitler and the Nazis made it a symbol of evil. Hitler selected the swastika as the symbol of racial purity lying on a red background “to win over the worker.” He replaced the original German flag with the swastika. In parts of the world, specifically in regions with Buddhist or Hindus, the swastika is displayed as a religious symbol. However, in other parts of the world, it is forbidden to be on display. In Germany, Hungary, Lithuania, and Poland it is against the law to fly a Nazi swastika flag or publicly display Nazi