Next to the portrait of Odin was a small swastika-like sign, once a signifier of peace, wealth, and fortune. Today, the swastika is seen by many as a symbol of hatred, extremism, and danger.

In his 2018 book titled “The Buddhist Swastika and Hitler’s Cross: Rescuing a Symbol of Peace from the Forces of Hate,” Nakagaki posits that Hitler referred to it as the hooked cross or ...

He noted that the global Jain emblem has a swastika in it, but the U.S. Jain community deliberately removed it from its seal. Jain wishes people would differentiate between their symbol of peace and ...

For many, the cross with bent arms is a painful symbol of evil, hate and genocide. For others, it's an ancient sign of peace and prosperity. For all involved, it's an issue fraught with history ...

The swastika, a symbol with millennia of history, has long been associated with both prosperity and peace in various cultures around the world. Its journey from a revered emblem of cosmic order in ...

If you’re wondering why antisemitism is spreading so virulently in area schools, look to Phantom Lake Elementary in Bellevue where a principal defended the swastika as “a symbol of peace.” ...

Parents shared the message with KOMO, which read, "In Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and other ancient cultures, the swastika is a symbol of peace, prosperity and good fortune.

As Hindus in the D.C. area and worldwide celebrate the five-day holiday Diwali, they want to bring back their sacred symbol: the swastika. Niti Srivastava, executive director of the Indian ...

She apologized for not acknowledging sooner that a swastika in some cultures is a symbol of "peace and prosperity," including she said in ‘Buddhism and Hinduism.’ ...