swastika
noun[C]
uk/ˈswɒs.tɪ.kə/us/ˈswɑː.stɪ.kə/asymbolin theformof acrosswith each ofitsarmsbentat a 90°anglehalfwayalong, used as thesymbolof theNazipartyand bypeoplewhosupporttheideasof theNaziparty,particularlyantisemitism(=cruelandunfairtreatmentofJewishpeople)andwhitesupremacy(= thebeliefthatwhitepeoplearebetterthanpeopleof otherraces):
Sinceitsadoptionby theNationalSocialistPartyof Adolf Hitler, the swastika has beenassociatedwithNazism,fascism,racism, andwhitesupremacy.
Thedisplayof swastikas and otherNazisymbolsisprohibitedin Germany.
Fourpeoplewereaccusedofhatecrimesafter swastikas andracialepithetswerefoundpaintedon thewallsof theschool.
asymbolin theformof acrosswith each ofitsarmsbentat a 90°anglehalfwayalong, used as areligioussymbolorsymbolof goodluckin someculturesandreligions,includingHinduism,BuddhismandJainism:
It might bedisconcertingtoseethe swastikamotifon thesetextiles, but in BhutaneseBuddhism, thissymbolmeanseternity.
InIndia, the right-angled swastika iscommonlyseenas asignof goodluck.
The word swastika comes from a Sanskrit wordmeaningaluckyorauspiciousobject.
Specific signs and symbols
- argent
- arrow
- badge
- brand
- Britannia
- checksomethingoff
- chevron
- coat of arms
- crested
- cross
- dot
- hallmark
- Maltese cross
- Morse code
- registered trademark
- sable
- semaphore
- service mark
- shield
- underscore