swastika cross

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf symbol
gptkbp:adoptedBy gptkb:Nazi_Party
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:gammadion_cross
gptkb:swastika
gptkbp:appearsIn gptkb:ceramics
temples
textiles
ancient coins
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Aryan_identity_(Nazi_usage)
Nazism
gptkbp:bannedIn gptkb:Germany_(in_Nazi_context)
gptkbp:directionA can be clockwise or counterclockwise
gptkbp:etymology from Sanskrit 'svastika' meaning 'conducive to well-being'
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label swastika cross
gptkbp:shape cross with arms bent at right angles
gptkbp:symbolizes eternity
auspiciousness
well-being
good luck
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Hinduism
gptkb:Jainism
Navajo culture
ancient European cultures
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Crux_gammata
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6