[DOC] [TLE] History of the Swastika - United States Holocaust Memorial Museum [PAR] It was used at least 5,000 years before Adolf Hitler designed the Nazi flag. ... It 
had numerous meanings, the most common being a symbol of good luck and ... 
the Nazi party formally adopted the swastika or Hakenkreuz (Ger., hooked cross) 
as its ... Despite its origins, the swastika has become so widely associated with 
Nazi... [DOC] [TLE] The Swastika: A Sign of Good Luck Becomes a Symbol of Evil ... [PAR] It embodied all of the Nazi concepts within simple symbol. ... the police, a 
detective was badly beaten before the Communists were ejected. ... The police 
used their batons freely on the heads of the Communists and after a time the ... 
and black swastika flag of the Nazi Party would henceforth be the National flag of 
Germany. [DOC] [TLE] Swastika - Wikipedia [PAR] The swastika (as a character: ) is an ancient religious symbol originating from 
the Indian ... It continues to be commonly used as a religious symbol in religions 
native to ... It means any lucky or auspicious object, and in particular a mark 
made on ..... Since its adoption by the Nazi Party of Adolf Hitler, the swastika has 
been... [DOC] [TLE] How the world loved the swastika - until Hitler stole it - BBC News [PAR] Oct 23, 2014 ... Such third party cookies may track your use of the BBC website. ... As more 
evidence emerges of its long pre-Nazi history in Europe, ... The symbol has been 
used by Hindus, Buddhists and Jains for ... By the beginning of the 20th Century 
there was a huge fad for the swastika as a benign good luck symbol. [DOC] [TLE] The swastika sign ()  a symbol of Buddhism or Nazism ... [PAR] Oct 9, 2011 ... The swastika symbol associated with the Nazis party is a common ... in Germany 
after the Second World War, if used as a symbol of Nazism, as well ... in 
Hinduisms, Jainism and Buddhism as a sacred symbol of good luck. ... good 
fortune and well-being thousands of years before the Nazis ... It's your choice. [DOC] [TLE] Why Did the Nazis Hijack the Swastika? | Mental Floss [PAR] Jun 24, 2014 ... Before the Nazis started using it and ruined it for everyone, the swastika ... 
Archaeologists have found evidence of the symbol's use ... After those 
discoveries, the swastika became a common symbol of good luck in Europe and 
abroad. ... regarded our flag as being the embodiment of our party programme. [DOC] [TLE] Symbols in The Holocaust - PBL Holocaust Website [PAR] Throughout the Holocaust, Hitler used different symbols to classify different 
people. ... the hate of the victims toward Hitler and his forces for what they did to 
their people. ... It existed almost 5,000 years before Hitler designed the Nazi party 
flag. For Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Odnism it symbols good luck and 
fortune. [DOC] [TLE] History of the Swastika - 20th Century History - About.com [PAR] Until the Nazis used this symbol, the swastika was used by many cultures 
throughout the past 3,000 years to represent life, sun, power, strength, and good 
luck. ... In 1920, Adolf Hitler decided that the Nazi Party needed its own insignia 
and... [DOC] [TLE] What is the story behind the swastika (Hindu symbol)? Is its - Quora [PAR] The Nazi swastika's resemblance to Hindu symbol is no accident. The Nazis had 
substantially ... The best account of the Nazi Party's adoption of the swastika I can 
find is in ... It is used as a sign of welcoming on doors of temples. ... The Swastika 
is an ancient Indo-European (Aryan) symbol representing luck and prosperity. [DOC] [TLE] Swastika Symbol *** - Native Indian Tribes [PAR] The Swastika symbol was used by the ancient Native Americans of the ... most 
ancient of all symbols and used as a symbol for peace, life and good luck. ... as a 
symbol of the Nazi Party of Germany in 1920 who used it as a symbol of the 
Aryan race. ... The true meaning of

Question: It was a symbol of good luck until the Nazi Party used it as its symbol
Answer: the swastika