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Origins of the Swastika
This January 2005 news article provides an overview of the use of the swastika ("a cross with its arms bent at right angles to either the right or left") as an ancient Hindu good luck symbol, as a symbol of the Nazi party since 1920, and in other world cultures. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/4183467.stm
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