Swastika and the Star of David. Swastika It’s Arms It’s arms are bent at right angles, all in the same rotary direction, usually clockwise.

Swastika and the Star of David

Swastika

Swastika

It’s ArmsIt’s arms are bent at right angles, all in the same rotary direction, usually clockwise.

Name

Name

The name Swastika comes from the Sanskrit, Svastika.

It means:Good fortuneWell Being

Meaning

Of the arms

The Swastika has four arms. The range of its meaning includes power, energy, and migration. There are only three because it is derived from a symbol with only three arms.

Of the center

Its range also includes the highest god, the supreme power, life-force, and the sun.

How the Swastika has

been used

UsesIt was used as the 1920 symbol

of the National Socialist Party (where Hitler was in).

The Swastika is known as a symbol of prosperity and good fortune in the ancient and modern world.

It was used as a symbol of Aryan identity and German nationalist pride.

It was used in the Nazi flag made and designed by Hitler.

German Nationalist Pride

The pride of being a German because of the belief that they are the superior race.

Aryan Identity

The identity of the master race. The people under this identity are believed to be the pure descendants of Greeks and Romans. The Germans, are Aryan, while the Jews, are not.

Where/On what it can be

found on

Buddhist inscriptionsCeltic monumentsGreek coinsEarly Christian and Byzantine

artNazi Flag

Byzantine

Something of the place where the Byzantine empire commonly known as the Roman empire.

Byzantine art is the art that comes from the Roman empire

Celtic monumentsCeltic monuments are the

monuments of the Celts. Celts have many cultures like the La Tene culture which flourished in many countries like Germany where the Swastika was used.

Therefore, this La Tene culture adopted this Swastika and it became part of their culture.

In other countries/

cultures

The Swastika has been used in other countries like China, India, Japan, and in Southern Europe.

It is used as a sacred symbol in many religions like Hinduism and Buddhism.

It was the sign for the god Thor’s hammer in Scandinavia

And in Indian belief, the four arms of the Swastika mean the four places of rebirth, the animal or plant world, the spirit world, earth, or hell

Star of David

The Star of David

The Star of David is also known as the shield of David or Magen David (Magen is Shield in Hebrew).

The term Magen David which in Jewish liturgy signifies God as the protector (shield) of David, gained currency among medieval Jewish mystics, who attached magical powers to King David’s shield.

Star of David

The 2 triangles

The Star of David is made up of two overlapping triangles, one face up and one face down.

The 2 triangles represent the human’s dual nature, good and evil.

The triangle pointing up means God.

The triangle pointing down means us on Earth.

Meanings

Of the 6 points

One interpretation of what the 6 points in the Star of David is the 6 directions: north, south, east, west, up, and down.

How it has been used

It was used by the Jews as a religious symbol.

It was used for discrimination and identification by the Nazis and Hitler.

It was combined with the color yellow, earlier used to symbolize Jews.

It was on ships’ flags to symbolize that there was plague aboard.

It was introduced to mark all those of Jewish birth.

Since it was used as a sign for the Jews, it was also used to find, capture, and bring Jews to concentration camps.

It was used in the study of alchemy. It was the general symbol in representing the art of alchemy, and for cominations for fire and water, and many more.

Alchemy

The study of converting metals to gold.

A form of chemistry practiced in the middle ages.

Where/On what it can

be found

SynagoguesJewish ritual objects

(Menorahs)EmblemsSome Jewish tombstonesThe Flag of Israel

Menorah

A candelabrum having nine branches, for use on the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.

Candelabrums are branched holders for more than just one candle.

Emblem

An object or its representation

Symbol

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