"According to one source, Dr. Friedrich Krohn designed the classic Nazi Swastika in 1919. Unlike the rest of Germany, Dr. Krohn acknowledged the ancient Buddhist use of the symbol, and argued that the Nazi Swastika should point "anti-clock-wise" because the symbol signifies "fortune and well-being" to Buddhists.
Hitler demanded that the Nazi Swastika point "clock-wise," which Buddhists believe represents a "cessation" or "away from God.""
The swastika had many different meanings and is used in a variety of different cultures. I found a diagram of some variations of the swastika symbol.
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