Why did the swastika become a symbol of fascism. Why did the Nazis make the swastika their symbol?

With the filing of the anti-Russian media and information, it is not known who works for many people, the Swastika is currently associated with fascism and Adolf Hitler. This opinion has been hammered into the heads of people for the last 70 years. Few people now remember that the Swastika was depicted on Soviet money in the period from 1917 to 1923 as a legalized state symbol; that on the sleeve patches of soldiers and officers of the Red Army in the same period there was also a Swastika in a laurel wreath, and inside the Swastika were the letters R.S.F.S.R. There is even an opinion that Comrade I.V. Stalin himself presented the Golden Swastika-Kolovrat as a party symbol to Adolf Hitler in 1920. So many legends and conjectures have accumulated around this ancient symbol that perhaps it is worth telling in more detail about this oldest solar cult symbol on Earth.

The swastika symbol is a rotating cross with curved ends pointing clockwise or counterclockwise. As a rule, now all over the world all Swastika symbols are called in one word - SWASTIKA, which is fundamentally wrong, because. each Swastika symbol in ancient times had its own name, purpose, protective power and figurative meaning.

Swastika symbolism, as the most ancient, is most often found during archaeological excavations. More often than other symbols, it was found in ancient burial mounds, on the ruins of ancient cities and settlements. In addition, swastika symbols were depicted on various details of architecture, weapons, clothing and household utensils among many peoples of the world. Swastika symbolism is ubiquitous in ornamentation as a sign of Light, Sun, Love, Life. In the West, there was even an interpretation that the Swastika symbol must be understood as an abbreviation of four words starting with latin letter "L":
Light - Light, Sun; Love - Love; Life - Life; Luck - Fate, Luck, Happiness(see postcard below).

English-language greeting card from the early 20th century

The oldest archaeological artifacts with the image of swastika symbols are now dated approximately 4-15 millennium BC. (on the right is a vessel from the Scythian Kingdom 3-4 thousand BC). According to archaeological excavations, Russia and Siberia are the richest territories for the use of the swastika as a religious and cultural symbol. Neither Europe, nor India, nor Asia can compare with Russia or Siberia in the abundance of swastika symbols covering Russian weapons, banners, national costumes, household utensils, objects everyday life and agricultural purposes, as well as houses and temples. Excavations of ancient burial mounds, cities and settlements speak for themselves - many ancient Slavic cities had a clear shape of the Swastika, oriented to the four cardinal points. This can be seen on the example of Arkaim, Vendogard and others (below is the reconstruction plan of Arkaim).

Plan-reconstruction of Arkaim L. L. Gurevich

The swastika and swastika-solar symbols were the main and, one might even say, almost the only elements of the most ancient Proto-Slavic ornaments. But this does not mean at all that the Slavs and Aryans were bad artists.
Firstly, there were a great many varieties of the image of the Swastika symbols. Secondly, in ancient times, not a single pattern was applied to any object just like that, because each element of the pattern corresponded to a certain cult or security (amulet) value, because. each symbol in the pattern had its own mystical power. By combining various mystical forces together, white people created a favorable atmosphere around themselves and their loved ones, in which it was easiest to live and create. These were carved patterns, stucco, painting, beautiful carpets woven by industrious hands (see photo below).

Traditional Celtic rug with swastika pattern

But not only Aryans and Slavs believed in the mystical power of swastika patterns. The same symbols were found on clay vessels from Samarra (the territory of modern Iraq), which date back to the 5th millennium BC. Swastika symbols in left-handed and right-handed forms are found in the pre-Aryan culture of Mohenjo-Daro (Indus River basin) and ancient China around 2000 BC e. In Northeast Africa, archaeologists have found a burial stele of the Meroz kingdom, which existed in the 2nd-3rd centuries AD. The fresco on the stele depicts a woman entering the afterlife, and the Swastika flaunts on the clothes of the deceased.

The rotating cross also adorns the golden weights for scales that belonged to the inhabitants of Ashanta (Ghana), and the clay utensils of the ancient Indians, beautiful carpets woven by the Persians and Celts. Man-made belts created by the Komi, Russians, Sami, Latvians, Lithuanians and other peoples are also filled with swastika symbols, and at present it is difficult even for an ethnographer to figure out which of the peoples to attribute these ornaments to. Judge for yourself.

The swastika symbolism from ancient times has been the main and dominant among almost all peoples on the territory of Eurasia: Slavs, Germans, Mari, Pomors, Skalvians, Curonians, Scythians, Sarmatians, Mordovians, Udmurts, Bashkirs, Chuvashs, Indians, Icelanders, Scots and many others.

In many ancient Beliefs and religions, the Swastika is the most important and brightest cult symbol. So, in ancient Indian philosophy and Buddhism (fig. on the right. Buddha's foot) The swastika is a symbol of the eternal cycle of the universe, a symbol of the Buddha's Law, to which everything that exists is subject. (Dictionary "Buddhism", M., "Republic", 1992); in Tibetan Lamaism - a security symbol, a symbol of happiness and a talisman.
In India and Tibet, the Swastika is depicted everywhere: on the walls and gates of temples (see photo below), on residential buildings, as well as on the fabrics in which everything is wrapped sacred texts and tablets. Very often, sacred texts from Books of the Dead, which are written on burial covers, before kroding (cremation).

At the gate of the Vedic Temple. Northern India. 2000

"Warships in the roadstead (in the inland sea)". 18th century

The image of many Swastikas, you can observe how on the old Japanese engraving of the 18th century (picture above), and on the matchless mosaic floors in the halls of the St. Petersburg Hermitage (picture below).

Pavilion Hall of the Hermitage. Mosaic floor. Photo 2001

But you will not find any messages about this in the media. mass media, because they have no idea what the Swastika is, what is the oldest figurative meaning it carries within itself what it has meant for many millennia and now means for the Slavs and Aryans and many peoples inhabiting our Earth. In these media, alien to the Slavs, the Swastika is called either german cross, or a fascist sign and reduce its image and meaning only to Adolf Hitler, Germany 1933-45, to fascism (National Socialism) and the Second World War. Modern "journalists", "is-Toriki" and guardians of " universal values"as if they forgot that the Swastika is the Ancient Russian symbol, that in the past, representatives of the highest authorities, in order to enlist the support of the people, always made the Swastika a state symbol and placed its image on money. So did the princes and tsars, the Provisional Government (see p. 166) and the Bolsheviks, who later seized power from them (see below).

Now, few people know that the matrices of a banknote in denominations of 250 rubles, with the image of the Swastika symbol - Kolovrat against the background of a double-headed eagle, were made by special order and sketches of the last Russian Tsar Nicholas II. The Provisional Government used these matrices to issue banknotes in denominations of 250, and later 1000 rubles. Beginning in 1918, the Bolsheviks put into circulation new banknotes in denominations of 5,000 and 10,000 rubles, which depict three Kolovrat Swastikas: two smaller Kolovrats in side ties are intertwined with large numbers 5000, 10,000, and a large Kolovrat is placed in the middle. But, unlike the 1000 rubles of the Provisional Government, which had the State Duma depicted on the reverse side, the Bolsheviks placed a double-headed eagle on banknotes. Money with the Swastika-Kolovrat was printed by the Bolsheviks and was in use until 1923, and only after the appearance of banknotes of the USSR they were withdrawn from circulation.

The authorities of Soviet Russia, in order to get support in Siberia, created in 1918 sleeve patches for the Red Army soldiers of the South-Eastern Front, they depicted a Swastika with the abbreviation R.S.F.S.R. inside (see below). But so did: The Russian Government of A. V. Kolchak, calling under the banner of the Siberian Volunteer Corps (see top left); Russian emigrants in Harbin and Paris, and then the National Socialists in Germany.

Created in 1921 according to the sketches of Adolf Hitler, the party symbols and the flag of the NSDAP (National Socialist German Workers' Party) subsequently became the state symbols of Germany (1933-1945). Few people now know that in Germany the National Socialists used not a Swastika , and a symbol similar to it in outline - Hakenkreuz (bottom left), which has a completely different figurative meaning - a change in the world around us and a person's worldview.

For many millennia, the different inscriptions of swastika symbols have had a powerful influence on the way of life of people, on their psyche (Soul) and subconsciousness, uniting representatives of various tribes for the sake of some bright goal; gave a powerful surge of light divine forces, revealing the internal reserves in people for all-round creation for the benefit of their Clans, in the name of justice, prosperity and well-being of their Fatherland.

At first, only clergy of various Tribal cults, Religions and religions used this, then representatives of the highest state power - princes, kings, etc., began to use swastika symbols, and after them all kinds of occultists and politicians turned to the Swastika.

After the Bolsheviks completely captured all levels of power, the need for the support of the Soviet regime by the Russian people disappeared, because it is easier to seize the values created by the same Russian people. Therefore, in 1923, the Bolsheviks abandoned the Swastika, leaving only the five-pointed star, the Hammer and Sickle as state symbols.

In ancient times, when our Ancestors used x "Aryan Runes, the word Swastika , translated as Coming from Heaven. Since the rune SVA meant Heaven (hence Svarog - heavenly god), - WITH - Rune of direction; Runes - TIKA - movement, advent, flow, run. Our children and grandchildren still pronounce the word tick, i.e. run. In addition, the figurative form TIKA and is now found in everyday words Arctic, Antarctica, mysticism, homiletics, politics, etc.

Ancient Vedic sources tell us that even our galaxy has the shape of a Swastika, and our Yarila-Sun system is located in one of the arms of this Heavenly Swastika. And since we are in the galactic sleeve, our entire galaxy (its ancient name Svasti) is perceived by us as the Perunov Way or the Milky Way.
Any person who loves to look at the night scattering of stars can see the constellation to the left of the constellation Makosh (B. Ursa) swastikas (see below). It shines in the sky, but it has been excluded from modern star charts and atlases.

Both cult and household solar symbol, bringing happiness, good luck, prosperity, joy and prosperity, the Swastika was originally used only among the white people of the Great Race, professing the Old Faith of the First Ancestors - Ynglism , druidic cults of Ireland, Scotland, Scandinavia, and many thousands of years later other peoples of the Earth began to revere her Sacred Image: followers of Hinduism, Bon, Jainism, Buddhism, Islam, Christianity various directions, representatives of nature-religious denominations of Europe and America. The only ones who do not recognize the symbolism as sacred are the representatives of Judaism. Some people may object: they say, in the oldest synagogue in Israel, the Swastika is depicted on the floor and no one destroys it. Indeed, the swastika symbol is present on the floor in the Israeli synagogue, but only for all those who come to trample it underfoot.

The legacy of the Ancestors brought the news that for many millennia the Slavs used the Swastika symbols. They numbered 144 species: Swastika, Kolovrat, Salting, Holy Gift, Svasti, Svaor, Solstice, Agni, Fash, Mara; England, Solar Cross, Solard, Vedara, Svetolet, Fern Flower, Perunov Tsvet, Swati, Race, Bogovnik, Svarozhich, Svyatoch, Yarovrat, Odolen-Grass, Rodimich, Charovrat, etc.

Swastika symbols carry a huge secret meaning. They have great wisdom. Each Swastika symbol opens before us great picture universe. The legacy of the Ancestors says that knowledge Ancient Wisdom does not accept the stereotypical approach. The study of ancient symbols, Runic writings and ancient Traditions must be approached with open heart and pure soul.
Not for self-interest, but for knowledge!
Swastika symbols in Russia, for political purposes, were used by all and sundry: monarchists, Bolsheviks, Mensheviks, but much earlier, representatives of the Black Hundred began to use their Swastika, then the Russian Fascist Party in Harbin intercepted the baton.

At the end of the 20th century, the Russian National Unity organization began to use the Swastika symbolism (see left). A knowledgeable person never says that the Swastika is German or fascist symbol. So they say only the essence of unreasonable and ignorant people, because they reject what they are not able to understand and know, and also try to wishful thinking.

But if ignorant people reject any symbol or any information, this still does not mean that given character or information does not exist.

The denial or distortion of truth in favor of some violates the harmonious development of others. Even ancient symbol Greatness of Mother's Fertility Raw Earth, called in antiquity SOLARD , some incompetent people rank as fascist symbols. A symbol that appeared many thousands of years before the rise of National Socialism. At the same time, it does not even take into account the fact that RNU's SOLARD is combined with the Star of the Lada-Virgin Mary (see on the left), where the Divine Forces (Golden Field), the Forces of Primary Fire (red), the Heavenly Forces (blue) and the Forces of Nature are united (green). The only difference between the original Symbol of Mother Nature and the sign used by the RNU is the multicolor of the Original Symbol of Mother Nature (left) and the two-color one of the Russian National Unity.

Ordinary people had their own names for Swastika symbols. In the villages of the Ryazan province, she was called "feather grass" - the incarnation of the Wind; on the Pechora "hare" - here the graphic symbol was perceived as a piece of sunlight, a ray, a sunbeam; in some places the Solar Cross was called a “horse”, “horse shank” (horse head), because a long time ago the horse was considered a symbol of the Sun and Wind; were called Swastikas-Solyarniks and "flinters", again in honor of Yarila-Sun. The people very correctly felt both the Fiery, Fiery Nature of the symbol (Sun) and its Spiritual essence (Wind).

The oldest master of Khokhloma painting, Stepan Pavlovich Veseloe (1903-1993), from the village of Mogushino, Nizhny Novgorod region, following the traditions, painted the Swastika on wooden plates and bowls, calling it “saffron milkshake”, the Sun, and explained: “This is the wind of a blade of grass swaying, stirring.”

In the village, until now, girls and women wear elegant sundresses, ponevs and shirts for holidays, and men - blouses embroidered with swastika symbols various shapes. Lush loaves and sweet cookies are baked, decorated on top with Kolovrat, Salting, Solstice and other Swastika patterns.

As mentioned earlier, before the second half of the 20th century, the main and almost the only patterns and symbols that existed in Slavic embroidery, were Swastika ornaments.

But in the second half of the 20th century, in America, Europe and the USSR, they began to decisively eradicate this Solar symbol, and they eradicated it in the same way as they had previously eradicated: the ancient folk Slavic and Aryan Culture; ancient Faith and folk traditions; the true Heritage of the Ancestors, undistorted by the rulers, and the long-suffering Slavic people themselves, the bearer of the ancient Slavic-Aryan Culture.

And even now, the same people or their descendants are trying to ban any kind of rotating Solar Crosses, but using different pretexts: if earlier this was done under the pretext of class struggle and anti-Soviet conspiracies, now it is a fight against the manifestation of extremist activity.
For those who are not indifferent to the ancient Native Great Russian Culture, several typical patterns of Slavic embroidery of the 18th-20th centuries are given. On all enlarged fragments you can see the Swastika symbols and ornaments for yourself.
The use of swastika symbols in ornaments in the Slavic lands is simply incalculable. They are used in the Baltic States, Belarus, the Volga region, Pomorie, Perm, Siberia, the Caucasus, the Urals, Altai and Far East and other regions.

Academician B. A. Rybakov called the Solar symbol - Kolovrat, a connecting "link between the Paleolithic, where it first appeared, and modern ethnography, which gives innumerable examples of swastika patterns in fabrics, embroidery and weaving."

The Slavs used this Solar sign throughout their existence.
Streams of lies and fictions regarding the Swastika overflowed the cup of absurdity. " Russian teachers"in modern schools, lyceums and gymnasiums in Russia, children are taught complete nonsense, which The swastika is a German fascist cross, made up of four letters "G" denoting the first letters of the leaders Nazi Germany: Hitler, Himmler, Goering and Goebbels (sometimes replaced by Hess). Listening to such "unfortunate teachers", one might think that Germany in the time of Adolf Hitler used exclusively Russian alphabet , and not at all the Latin script and the German Runic.
Is it in German surnames: HITLER, HIMMLER, GERING, GEBELS (HESS) , there is at least one Russian letter"G" - No! But the flow of lies does not stop.
Swastika patterns and elements have been used by the peoples of the Earth over the past 10-15 thousand years, which is confirmed even by archaeologists.
Ancient thinkers have repeatedly said: "The development of man is hampered by two troubles: ignorance and ignorance." Our Ancestors were knowledgeable and knowledgeable, and therefore used various Swastika elements and ornaments in everyday life, considering them as symbols of the Yarila-Sun, Life, Happiness and prosperity.

In general, only one symbol was called the Swastika. This is an equilateral cross with curved short rays. Each beam has a 2:1 ratio (see left).
Only narrow-minded and ignorant people can denigrate everything pure, bright and expensive that the Slavic and Aryan peoples. Let's not be like them! Do not paint over the Swastika symbols in the ancient Slavic Temples and Christian temples, on the Kummirs of the Light Gods and the Images of the Wise Ancestors. Do not destroy, at the whim of ignoramuses and Slav-haters, the so-called "Soviet staircase", the mosaic floor and ceilings of the Hermitage or the domes of the Moscow St. Basil's Cathedral just because they have been painted on them for hundreds of years various options Swastikas.

Everyone knows that the Slavic prince Prophetic Oleg nailed his shield to the gates of Constantinople (Constantinople), but few now know what was depicted on the shield. Nevertheless, a description of the symbolism of his shield and armor can be found in historical chronicles. (Drawing of the shield of the Prophetic Oleg on the right).prophetic people, i.e. possessing the gift of Spiritual Foresight and knowing the Ancient Wisdom, which the Gods and Ancestors left to people, were endowed by the Priests with various symbols. One of these most notable people was the Slavic prince - Prophetic Oleg.
In addition to being a prince and an excellent military strategist, he was also a high-level priest. The symbolism, which was depicted on his clothes, weapons, armor and the princely banner, tells about this in all the detailed images.

The Fiery Swastika (symbolizing the land of the Ancestors) in the center of the nine-pointed Star of Inglia (the symbol of the Faith of the First Ancestors) was surrounded by the Great Kolo (Circle of Patron Gods), which radiated eight rays of Spiritual Light (the eighth degree of Priestly initiation) to Svarog Circle. All this symbolism spoke of the enormous Spiritual and physical strength, which is sent to protect the native land and the Holy Old Faith.

They believed in the Swastika as a talisman, "attracting" good luck and happiness. On Ancient Rus' it was believed that if you draw Kolovrat on the palm of your hand, you will definitely be lucky. Even modern students draw the Swastika on the palm of their hand before exams. The swastika was also painted on the walls of the house so that happiness reigned there, this exists in Russia, and in Siberia, and in India.

For those readers who wish to receive more information about the Swastika, we recommend the Ethno-religious essays of Roman Vladimirovich Bagdasarov

Origin of the swastika

One of the first periodicals to promote and disseminate an ideology that can be characterized as occult nationalism was the Runes magazine. This magazine published articles on occult sciences ah, myths and riddles, runic annals and racial somatology. The Runes magazine was only a drop in the ocean of occult literature published in Germany before the outbreak of the First World War and was designed to satisfy the growing interest of the inhabitants in esoteric knowledge and the so-called "alternative" philosophy. It is worth mentioning such publications as "Seeker" ("Der Wanderer"),"Prana" (" Rana"),"Theosophy" ("Theosophie") and "New Lotus Flower" ("Neue Lotusbluten"), not to mention the huge number of astrological magazines and a whole series of books with the symbol of Osiris on the cover, which strong influence to many people.

To promote his journal and his philosophical views, Sebottendorf organized and sponsored an independent research group that was to find evidence for the existence of the disappeared mainland Thule, which, as Sebotgendorf suggested, was in North Atlantic and the former ancestral home of the Teutonic race. This group included the future Nazi "philosopher" Alfred Rosenberg and Adolf Hitler's mentor Dietrich Eckhart. This fact allowed Sebottendorff to further claim that the members of his research group were the people to whom Hitler turned in the first place, and who became his mainstay and allies. among the first. Although there is no credible evidence that Adolf Hitler actually attended the meetings of the aforementioned group.

The significance of the Thule research group lay entirely on the three "whales", the three symbols they used. In the future, these symbols appeared on Nazi regalia. These were a sword, a bouquet of oak leaves and a variation on the theme of the cross, better known to us as the swastika.

The Buddhist swastika, whose rays are directed from right to left, is an ancient symbol that means and brings good luck.

Adolf Hitler, accompanied by the "old guard" - veterans of the failed Munich Putsch of 1923, at the annual parade in honor of this event.

The runic symbols on the banners symbolize the fighters who fell on that momentous day.

The origin of the swastika is not known for certain. Only one thing can be said for sure: for thousands of years, the swastika has been a symbol of good luck. From the Sanskrit word svasti translates as "everything is fine, everything is in order." This symbol was widely used in countries such as Peru, China, India, Tibet and Scandinavia. It is believed that Guido von List was the first to use the swastika symbol as a symbol of German nationalism after seeing its image on the stained glass windows of the Vienna Cathedral. Von List suggested that the swastika was a secret and sacred Aryan symbol, which in Aryan mythology meant the ring of fire from which the universe arose. But whatever the true origin of the swastika, this symbol was well known to adherents of the occult sciences throughout Europe as a symbol of the Theosophical Society, as well as historians as one of the symbols of heraldry. During the reign of the Nazi army, the genealogical society unearthed long ago forgotten mention that the swastika was adorned with the scabbards of the swords of the members royal dynasty Prussia. In 1981, Edward Halm, author of Symbolism in Christian art", wrote:

“The use of the filfot (the name of the swastika in heraldry) by the first Christians is nothing more than a simple borrowing and convenient interpretation of a symbol that was centuries older than the whole Christian culture. This is a symbol of ancient Aryan origin, which can be seen in the works of art of Ancient India and China ... The swastika symbolized lightning, which was commanded by the supreme deity of one or another pantheon of gods. And it does not matter whether this deity was some eastern god - Manu, Buddha or Brahma - or a god from Western mythology - Top or Zeus.

The connection of the swastika with evil forces was known long before the advent of the Nazi era. Like any other symbol of Eastern philosophy and religion, the swastika had a dual meaning, two hypostases. However, even theosophists could not say exactly in which direction the rays of the swastika should have been directed in order for the symbol to mean evil or good luck. In a 1909 edition of The Theosophical Review, H.S. Green made an attempt to bring at least some clarity to this issue:

“Some readers may be surprised and puzzled by the fact that there is some disagreement about the direction in which the rays of the swastika should be directed. Whichever direction of the rays is considered correct when depicting the symbol, the other direction of the rays will always mean the opposite of the sacred tradition, it will be a symbol of evil in general and black magic in particular ... "

Green argued that if the rays of the swastika are directed counterclockwise, then this symbol means good luck and is one of the symbols of the sacred tradition. It was the swastika with such a direction of rays that was depicted on the coat of arms and seal of the Theosophical Society. The Nazis also chose the same symbol for their banners. The swastika with rays directed clockwise, in Green's interpretation, meant the punishing hammer of Thor, the northern god of thunder, and thus a certain destructive force. Obviously, the Nazis either had absolutely no idea about the true meaning of the swastika symbol and the differences that this or that direction of rays gave it, or considered themselves crusaders who fought evil, with degenerate, "non-Aryan" races, and consciously and deliberately chose swastika, the rays of which were directed counterclockwise. But they probably didn't care. It's just that the swastika was a very recognizable symbol - simple, clear, memorable and powerful.

It is believed that Adolf Hitler first saw this symbol as a child, when he was at school in the town of Dambach in Austria, back in 1897. Every day he passed through the arch of the Benedictine monastery, which was decorated with similar symbols.

Twenty-three years later, while trying to find a symbol for the banner of his party, Adolf Hitler came across a swastika depicted in a sketch created by Friedrich Krohn, a dentist and part-time member of the New German Order movement and a member of the Thule research group. This sketch showed a white kroot on a red background. A black swastika was placed in the center of the circle. The white circle symbolized the unity of the nation. The red color of the background was intended to symbolize the blood shed for the idea of the party (although, according to the official interpretation, red meant the socialist line of the party). The swastika depicted by Kron had rays turned clockwise. Hitler insisted on changing the direction of the rays counterclockwise.

The swastika symbol is a cross with curved ends pointing clockwise or counterclockwise. As a rule, now all Swastika symbols are called in one word - SWASTIKA, which is fundamentally wrong, because. each Swastika symbol in ancient times had its own name, Guardian Power and figurative meaning.

During archaeological excavations, Swastika symbols were most often found on various details of architecture, weapons, clothing, and household utensils of many peoples of Eurasia. Swastika symbolism is ubiquitous in ornamentation as sign of Light, Sun, Life. The oldest archaeological artifacts depicting the swastika date back to approximately 10-15 millennium BC. According to the materials of archaeological excavations, the richest territory for the use of the swastika, both a religious and a cultural symbol, is Russia - neither Europe nor India can compare with Russia in the abundance of swastika symbols covering Russian weapons, banners, national costume, houses, everyday items and temples. Excavations of ancient mounds and settlements speak for themselves - many ancient Slavic settlements had a clear shape of the Swastika, oriented to the four cardinal points. Swastika symbols denoted calendar signs back in the days of the Great Scythian Kingdom ( depicts a vessel from the Scythian Kingdom 3-4 thousand BC.)

The swastika and swastika symbols were the main and, one might even say, almost the only elements of the most ancient Proto-Slavic ornaments. But this does not mean at all that the Slavs and Aryans were bad artists. Firstly, there were a lot of varieties of images of the Swastika symbols. Secondly, in ancient times, not a single pattern was applied just like that, each element of the pattern corresponded to a certain cult or security (amulet) value.

But not only Aryans and Slavs believed in magical power this pattern. This symbol was found on clay vessels from Samarra (the territory of modern Iraq), which date back to the 5th millennium BC. Swastika symbols in levorotatory and dextrorotatory form are found in the pre-Aryan culture of Mohenjo-Daro (Indus River basin) and ancient China around 2000 BC. In Northeast Africa, archaeologists have found a burial stele of the Meroz kingdom, which existed in the 2nd-3rd centuries AD. The fresco on the stele depicts a woman entering the afterlife, and the Swastika flaunts on the clothes of the deceased. The rotating cross also adorns the golden weights for scales that belonged to the inhabitants of Ashanta (Ghana), and the clay utensils of the ancient Indians, beautiful carpets woven by the Persians and Celts.

Swastika in beliefs and religions

The swastika symbolism was Oberegovo among almost all peoples in Europe and Asia: among the Slavs, Germans, Pomors, Skalvians, Curonians, Scythians, Sarmatians, Mordovians, Udmurts, Bashkirs, Chuvashs, Indians, Icelanders, Scots and many other peoples.

In many ancient Beliefs and religions, the Swastika is the most important and brightest cult symbol. Thus, in ancient Indian philosophy and Buddhism(Fig. Buddha's foot on the left) The swastika is a symbol of the eternal cycle of the universe, a symbol of the Buddha's Law, to which everything that exists is subject. (Dictionary "Buddhism", M., "Republic", 1992); V Tibetan Lamaism The swastika is a security symbol, a symbol of happiness and a talisman. In India and Tibet, the Swastika is depicted everywhere: on the gates of temples, on every residential building, on the fabrics in which all sacred texts are wrapped, on burial covers.

Lama Beru-Kinze-Rimpoche, in our time one of the greatest teachers of official Buddhism. The photo shows the rite of his creation of a ritual mandala, that is, pure space, in Moscow in 1993. In the foreground of the photograph is a tanka, a sacred image drawn on cloth, depicting the Divine Space of the mandala. In the corners there are Swastika symbols protecting the sacred Divine space.

As a religious symbol (!!!) the swastika has always been used by followers Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism in the East, Druids of Ireland, Scotland, Scandinavia, representatives Natur-religious denominations Europe and America in the West.

On the left is Ganesha, the son of God Shiva, God from the Hindu Vedic pantheon, his face is illuminated by two Swastika symbols.
On the right is a Mystic Sacred Diagram taken from a Jain Prayer Book. In the center of the diagram, we can also see the Swastika.

In Russia, Swastika symbols and elements are found among supporters of the Ancient Ancestral and Vedic cults, as well as among the Orthodox Old Believers-Ynglings, who profess the Faith of the First Ancestors - Ynglism, in the Slavic and Aryan communities of the Family Circle and, wherever you think, Christians…

Swastika on the shield of Prophetic Oleg

For many, many millennia, the Slavs have used the Swastika symbol. Our Ancestors depicted this symbol on weapons, banners, clothes, household items and worship. Everyone knows that Prophetic Oleg nailed his shield to the gates of Constantinople (Constantinople), but few of the modern generation know what was depicted on the shield. However, a description of the symbolism of his shield and armor can be found in historical chronicles. Prophetic people, i.e., possessing the Gift of Spiritual Foresight and knowing the Ancient Wisdom, which the Gods and Ancestors left to people, were endowed by the Priests with various symbols. One of these most notable people in history was the Slavic prince - Prophetic Oleg. In addition to being a prince and an excellent military strategist, he was also a Priest of High Initiation. The symbolism, which was depicted on his clothes, weapons, armor and the princely banner, tells about this in all the detailed images.
Fire Swastika(symbolizing the land of the Ancestors) in the center of the nine-pointed Star of Inglia (a symbol of the Faith of the First Ancestors) was surrounded by the Great Kolo (Circle of Patron Gods), which radiated eight rays of Spiritual Light (the eighth degree of Priestly initiation) to the Svarog Circle. All this symbolism spoke of the enormous Spiritual and physical strength that is directed to protect the Native Land and the Holy Faith. When the Prophetic Oleg nailed his shield with such symbols on the gates of Constantinople, he wanted to figuratively, clearly show the insidious and two-faced Byzantines that later another Slavic prince Alexander Yaroslavovich (Nevsky) would explain to the Teutonic knights in words: “ Whoever comes to us with a sword will die by the sword! On that stood, stands, and will stand the Russian Land!»

Swastika on money and in the Army

Under Tsar Peter I, the walls of his country residence were decorated with swastika patterns. The ceiling of the throne room in the Hermitage is also covered with these sacred symbols.

At the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries, among the upper classes of European states in Western and Eastern Europe, as well as in Russia, Swastika(left) has become the most common and even fashionable symbol. This was influenced by the "Secret Doctrine" of H.P. Blavatsky and her Theosophical Society; The occult-mystical teachings of Guido von List, the German knightly Order of Thule and other spiritualistic circles.

The common people, both in Europe and in Asia, have been using Swastika ornaments in everyday life for thousands of years, and only at the beginning of this century, interest in Swastika symbols appeared among those in power.

In young Soviet Russia sleeve patches fighters of the Red Army of the South-Eastern Front since 1918 were decorated with a swastika, with the abbreviation R.S.F.S.R. inside. For example: the sign for the command and administrative staff was embroidered with gold and silver, and for the Red Army it was screen-printed.

After the overthrow of the autocracy in Russia, the Swastika ornament appears on the new banknotes of the Provisional Government, and after the coup on October 26, 1917 on the banknotes of the Bolsheviks.

Now few people know that the matrices of a banknote in denominations of 250 rubles, with the image of the Swastik symbol - Kolovrat against the background of a double-headed eagle, were made by special order and sketches of the last Russian Tsar - Nicholas II.

Starting from 1918, the Bolsheviks introduced new banknotes into circulation, in denominations of 1000, 5000 and 10,000 rubles, which depict not one Kolovrat, but three. Two smaller Kolovrats in side ties are intertwined with large numbers 1000 and a large Kolovrat in the middle.

Money with the Swastika-Kolovrat was printed by the Bolsheviks and was in use until 1923, and only after the formation of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics were they withdrawn from circulation.

In national: Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian costumes, on sundresses, towels and other things, the Swastika symbolism was the main and, practically, the only one of the existing ancient amulets and ornaments, up to the first half of the twentieth century.

Our ancestors were very fond of gathering on the outskirts of the village sometime on a summer evening and listening to lingering tunes dance ... the swastika. There was also an analogue of the symbol in Russian dance culture - the Kolovrat dance. On the holiday of Perun, the Slavs drove, and still drive, round dances around two burning swastikas: "Fash" and "Agni" laid out on the ground.

Swastika in Christianity

"Kolovrat" richly decorated churches in the Russian lands; it shone brightly on the sacred objects of the Ancient Solar Cult of the First Ancestors; as well as on the white robes of the clergy of the Old Faith. And even on the robes of the ministers of the Christian cult in the IX-XVI centuries. Swastika symbols were depicted. They decorated the Images and Kummirs of the Gods, frescoes, walls, icons, etc.

For example, on a fresco depicting Christ Pantocrator - the Almighty, in the St. Sophia Cathedral of the Novgorod Kremlin, the so-called left and right Swastikas with short curved rays, but correctly "Charovrat" and "Salting", placed directly on the chest of the Christian God, as symbols of the beginning and end of all things.

On the hierarchical rank in the St. Sophia Cathedral in the city of Kyiv, in the oldest Christian church built on Russian land by Yaroslav the Wise, belts are depicted in which alternate: "Swastika", "Suasti" and straight Crosses. Christian theologians in the Middle Ages commented on this painting in this way: “Swastika” symbolizes the first coming into the world of the son of God Jesus Christ, to save people from their sins; further on, the direct Cross is his earthly path, ending in suffering at Golgotha; and finally, the left Swastika - "Suasti", symbolizes the resurrection of Jesus Christ and his second coming to Earth in Power and Glory.

In Moscow, in the Kolomna Church of the Beheading of John the Baptist, on the day of the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II from the throne, was discovered in the basement of the temple icon "Our Lady of the Sovereign"(fragment on the left) on the headdress of the Christian Mother of God is depicted the Swastika Amulet symbol - “Fash”.

Many legends and rumors were invented about this ancient icon, for example: allegedly on the personal order of I.V. Stalin, a prayer service was performed on the front line, procession, and thanks to this, the troops of the Third Reich did not take Moscow. Complete absurdity. German troops did not enter Moscow, for a completely different reason. They blocked the road to Moscow civil uprising and divisions of Siberians filled with Spiritual Strength and Faith in Victory, and not very coldy, the leading force of the party and government, or some kind of icon. The Siberians not only repulsed all the attacks of the enemy, but also went on the offensive and won the war, because the ancient principle lives in the heart: "Whoever comes to us with a sword, will die by the sword."

In medieval Christianity, the Swastika also symbolized Fire and Wind.- elements that embody the Holy Spirit. If the Swastika, even in Christianity, was really considered a divine sign, then only unreasonable people can say that the Swastika is a symbol of fascism!
* For reference: Fascism in Europe existed only in Italy and Spain. And the fascists of these states did not have Swastika symbols. The swastika was used as party and state symbols by Hitler's Germany, which was not fascist, as it is now interpreted, but national socialist. For those who doubt, read the article by I.V. Stalin "Hands off Socialist Germany". This article was published in the newspapers Pravda and Izvestiya in the 1930s.

Swastika as a talisman

They believed in Swatika as a talisman, "attracting" good luck and happiness. In ancient Rus', it was believed that if you draw Kolovrat on the palm of your hand, you will definitely be lucky. Even modern students draw the Swastika on the palm of their hand before exams. The swastika was also painted on the walls of the house, so that happiness reigned there, and in Russia, and in Siberia, and in India.

In the Ipatiev House, where the family of the last Russian Emperor Nicholas II was shot, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna painted all the walls with this divine symbol, but the Swastika did not help the Romanovs against the atheists, this dynasty created too much evil on Russian soil.

Today, philosophers, dowsers and psychics offer build city blocks in the form of Swastika- such configurations should generate positive energy By the way, these conclusions have already been confirmed by modern science.

Origin of the word "Swastika"

The generally accepted name of the Solar symbol - Swastika, according to one version, comes from the Sanskrit word Suasti. Su- beautiful, good, and asti- to be, that is, “Be good!”, Or, in our opinion, “All the best!”. According to another version, this word has Old Slavic origin, which is more likely (which is confirmed by the archives of the Old Russian Ynglistic Church of the Orthodox Old Believers-Ynglings), since it is known that the Swastika symbolism in various variations, and its name, was brought to India, Tibet, China, Europe by the ancient Aryans and Slavs. Tibetans and Indians still claim that the Swastika, this universal symbol of prosperity and happiness, was brought to them because of the high northern mountains (Himalayas) by the White Teachers.

In ancient times, when our Ancestors used the Kh'Aryan Runes, the word Swastika ( see left) was translated as Coming from Heaven. Since the rune SVA meant Heaven (hence Svarog - Heavenly God), WITH- Rune of direction; Rune TIKA[last two runes] - movement, advent, flow, run. Our children still pronounce the word tick, i.e. run away, and we meet him in the words Arctic, Antarctic, mystic, etc.

The ancient names of the Swastika symbols in Russia are mainly preserved in the everyday life of the Orthodox Old Believers-Ynglings and Righteous Old Believers-schismatics. In the East, among the followers of the Vedic Religion, where Ancient Wisdom is recorded in the Holy Scriptures in ancient languages: and Kh'Aryan. The Kh'Aryan script uses Runes in the shape of a Swastika(see text on the left).

Sanskrit, more correct Samhidden(Samskrita), i.e. A self-contained secretive used by modern Indians evolved from ancient language Aryans and Slavs, it was created as a simplified version of the Kh'Aryan Karuna, for the preservation of the Ancient Vedas by the inhabitants of Dravidia ( ancient india), and therefore ambiguous interpretations of the origin of the word “Swastika” are now possible, but after reading the materials cited in this article, a smart person, whose consciousness has not yet been completely filled with false stereotypes, will be convinced of the undoubted Old Slavic and Old Aryan, which is actually the same, the origin of this word .

If almost all foreign languages various inscriptions of the Solar Cross with curved rays are called in one word Swastika - “Swastika”, then in the Russian language for various variants of the Swastika symbols existed and still exists 144 (!!!) titles, which also indicates the country of origin of this Solar symbol. For example: Swastika, Kolovrat, Salting, Holy Gift, Svasti, Svaor, Svaor-Solntsevrat, Agni, Fash, Mara; Inglia, Solar Cross, Solard, Vedara, Svetolet, Fern Flower, Perunov Color, Swati, Race, Bogovnik, Svarozhich, Yarovrat, Odolen-Grass, Rodimich, Charovrat etc. Among the Slavs, depending on the color, length, direction of the curved ends of the Solar Cross, this symbol was called differently and had different figurative and protective meanings (see).

Swastika Runes

Various variations of the Swastika symbols, with no less different meanings, are found not only in cult and protective symbols, but also in the form of Runes, which, like letters in ancient times, had their own figurative meaning. So, for example, in the ancient Kh`Aryan Karuna, i.e. Runic alphabet, there were four Runes depicting Swastika elements.

Rune Fash- had a figurative meaning: a powerful, directed, destructive Fiery stream (thermonuclear fire) ...
Rune Agni- had figurative meanings: the Sacred Fire of the hearth, as well as the Sacred Fire of Life in the human body, and other meanings ...
Rune Mara- had a figurative meaning: the Ice Flame guarding the Peace of the Universe. The rune of the transition from the World of Reveal to the World of Light Navi (Glory), incarnation in the New Life ... The symbol of Winter and Sleep.
Rune Inglia- had a figurative meaning of the Primary Fire of the Creation of the Universe, from this Fire a lot of various Universes and various forms of Life appeared ...

Swastika symbols carry a huge secret meaning. They have great wisdom. Each Swastika symbol opens before us the Great picture of the universe. Ancient Slavic-Aryan Wisdom says that our galaxy is shaped like a swastika and is called SWATI, and the Yarila-Sun system, in which our Midgard-Earth makes its way, is located in one of the arms of this Heavenly Swastika.

Knowledge of the Ancient Wisdom does not accept a stereotypical approach. The study of ancient symbols, Runic writings and ancient Traditions must be approached with an open heart and a pure Soul. Not for self-interest, but for knowledge!

Is the swastika a fascist symbol?

Swastika symbols in Russia, for political purposes, were used not only by the Bolsheviks and Mensheviks, much earlier than them, representatives of the Black Hundred began to use the Swastika. Now, the Swastika symbolism is used by the Russian National Unity. A knowledgeable person never says that the Swastika is a German or fascist symbol.. So they say only the essence of unreasonable and ignorant people, because they reject what they are not able to understand and know, and also try to wishful thinking. But if ignorant people reject any symbol or any information, this still does not mean that this symbol or information does not exist. Denial or distortion of truth for the sake of some, violates the harmonious development of others. Even the ancient symbol of the Majesty of the Fertility of the Mother of the Raw Earth, called in ancient times - SOLARD (see above), and now used by the Russian National Unity, some incompetent people rank as German fascist symbols, a symbol that appeared many hundreds of thousands of years before the rise of German National Socialism. At the same time, it does not even take into account the fact that the SOLARD of the Russian National Unity is combined with an eight-pointed Star of Lada-Virgin Mary (image 2), where the Divine Forces (Golden Field), the Primary Fire Forces (red), the Heavenly Forces (blue) and the Forces of Nature (green) united together. The only difference between the original Symbol of Mother Nature and the sign used by the public movement "Russian National Unity" is the multicolor of the Initial Symbol of Mother Nature and the two-color one for representatives of Russian National Unity.

Swastika - feather grass, hare, horse ...

Ordinary people had their own names for Swastika symbols. In the villages of the Ryazan province, she was called " feather grass"- the embodiment of the Wind; on the Pechora hare"- here the graphic symbol was perceived as a piece of sunlight, a ray, a sunbeam; in some places the Solar Cross was called " by horse”, “horse shank” (horse head), because a long time ago a horse was considered a symbol of the Sun and Wind; were called Swastikas-Solarniks and " flintlocks", Again, in honor of Yarila-Sun. The people very correctly felt both the Fiery, Fiery Nature of the symbol (Sun) and its Spiritual essence (Wind).

The oldest master of Khokhloma painting Stepan Pavlovich Veselov (1903-1993) from the village of Mogushino, Nizhny Novgorod region, observing traditions, painted the Swastika on wooden plates and bowls, calling it " camelina”, the Sun, and explained: “This is the wind of a blade of grass shakes, stirs.” On the above fragments, you can see Swastika symbols even on such household appliances used by Russian people as a spinning wheel and a cutting board.

To this day, in the countryside, women wear smart sundresses and shirts for holidays, and men wear blouses embroidered with swastika symbols of various shapes. Lush loaves and sweet cookies are baked, decorated on top with Kolovrat, Salting, Solstice and other swastika patterns.

Prohibition of the use of the Swastika

As mentioned earlier, before the second half of the 20th century, the main and almost the only patterns and symbols that existed in Slavic embroidery were Swastika ornaments. But the enemies of the Aryans and Slavs in the second half of the 20th century, they began to decisively eradicate this Solar symbol, and eradicated it in the same way as they had previously eradicated: the ancient folk Slavic and Aryan; ancient faith and Folk Traditions; The true history, undistorted by the rulers, and the long-suffering Slavic People itself, the bearer of the ancient Slavic-Aryan Culture.

And now, in the government and locally, many officials are trying to ban any kind of rotating Solar Crosses - in many ways the same people, or their descendants, but using different pretexts: if earlier this was done under the pretext of class struggle and anti-Soviet conspiracies, then now they are opponents of everything Slavic and Aryan, name-calling fascist symbols and Russian chauvinism.

For those who are not indifferent to the ancient Culture, there are several (a very small number of pictures, due to the limitation of the volume of the article) typical patterns in Slavic embroidery, on all enlarged fragments you can see the Swastika symbols and ornaments for yourself.

The use of swastika symbols in ornaments in the Slavic lands is simply incalculable. Academician B.A. Rybakov called the Solar symbol - Kolovrat, a link between the Paleolithic, where it first appeared, and modern ethnography, which provides innumerable examples of swastika patterns in fabrics, embroidery and weaving.

But after the Second World War, in which Russia, as well as all the Slavic and Aryan peoples suffered huge losses, the enemies of the Aryan and Slavic Culture began to equate fascism and the Swastika. At the same time, they completely forgot (?!) that fascism, as a political and state system in Europe, existed only in Italy and Spain, where the Swastika symbol was not used. The swastika, as a party and state symbol, was adopted only in National Socialist Germany, which at that time was called the Third Reich.

The Slavs used this Solar sign throughout their existence (according to the latest scientific data, this is at least 15 thousand years), and the President of the Third Reich, Adolf Hitler, was only about 25 years old. The flow of lies and fictions regarding the Swastika overflowed the cup of absurdity. "Teachers" in modern schools, lyceums and gymnasiums in Russia teach children complete nonsense that the Swastika and any Swastika symbol are German fascist crosses, made up of four letters "G", denoting the first letters of the leaders of Nazi Germany: Hitler, Himmler, Goering and Goebbels (sometimes he is replaced by Hess). Listening to such "teachers", one might think that Germany during the time of Adolf Hitler used exclusively the Russian alphabet, and not at all the Latin script and the German Runic. Is there at least one Russian letter “G” in German surnames: HITLER, HIMMLER, GERING, GEBELS (HESS) - no! But the flow of lies does not stop.

Swastika patterns and elements are used by peoples, which is confirmed by archaeologists over the past 5-6 thousand years. And now, to a person wearing ancient Slavic amulets or mittens with the image of Swastika symbols, a sundress or a blouse with Swastika embroidery, people who have been trained by Soviet "teachers" are ignorantly wary, and sometimes even aggressively. Ancient thinkers did not say in vain: Human development is hindered by two troubles: ignorance and ignorance". Our Ancestors were knowledgeable and knowledgeable, and therefore used various Swastika elements and ornaments in everyday life, considering them as symbols of the Yarila-Sun, Life, Happiness and prosperity.

Only narrow-minded and ignorant people can denigrate everything pure, bright and good that remains among the Slavic and Aryan peoples. Let's not be like them! Do not paint over the Swastika symbols in the ancient Slavic temples and Christian temples, on the Kummirs of the Light Gods and the Images of the Wise Ancestors, as well as on the oldest Christian icons of the Mother of God and Christ. Do not destroy, at the whim of the ignoramuses and Slav-haters, the so-called "Soviet staircase" and the ceilings of the Hermitage, or the domes of the Moscow St. Basil's Cathedral, just because they have been painted for hundreds of years various versions of the Swastika.

One generation replaces another, state systems and regimes collapse, but as long as the People remember their ancient roots, honor the traditions of their Great Ancestors, retain their ancient culture and symbols, until that time the People are ALIVE and will LIVE!

Slavic swastika, its meaning for us must be the subject special attention. It is possible to confuse the fascist swastika and Slavic only with complete ignorance of history and culture. A thoughtful and attentive person knows that the swastika is not originally a "brand" of Germany from the time of fascism. Today, not all people remember true story occurrence of this sign. And all this thanks to the world tragedy of the Great Patriotic War, which thundered across the Earth under the standard of a subordinate swastika (enclosed in an inextricable circle). We need to figure out what this swastika symbol was in Slavic culture, why it is still revered, and how today we can put it into practice. Remember that the Nazi swastika is banned in Russia.

Archaeological excavations on the territory modern Russia and in neighboring countries confirm that the swastika is a much more ancient symbol than the rise of fascism. So, there are finds with images of a solar symbol dating back to 10,000-15,000 years before the advent of our era. Slavic culture is replete with numerous facts, confirmed by archaeologists, that our people used the swastika everywhere.

vessel found in the Caucasus

The Slavs still retained the memory of this sign, because embroidery patterns are still transmitted, as well as ready-made towels, or homespun belts and other products. In the photo - the belts of the Slavs of different regions and dating.

Looking up old photographs, drawings, you can make sure that the Russians also massively used the swastika symbol. For example, the image of swastikas in a laurel wreath on money, weapons, banners, sleeve chevrons of Red Army soldiers (1917-1923). The honor of the uniform and the solar symbol in the center of the symbolism were one.

But even today you can find both a straight and stylized swastika in the architecture preserved in Russia. For example, let's take only one city of St. Petersburg. Take a closer look at the mosaics on the floor of St. Isaac's Cathedral in St. Petersburg, or the Hermitage, to forged vignettes, moldings on buildings along many streets and embankments of this city.

Paul in St. Isaac's Cathedral.

Paul in the Small Hermitage, Room 241, History of Ancient Painting.

Fragment of the ceiling in the Small Hermitage, room 214, " Italian art late 15th-16th centuries.

House in St. Petersburg on Angliyskaya embankment, 24 (the building was built in 1866).

Slavic swastika - meaning and meaning

The Slavic swastika is an equilateral cross, the ends of which are equally bent in one direction (sometimes along the movement of the clock hands, sometimes against). On the bend, the ends on the four sides of the figure form a right angle (straight swastika), and sometimes - sharp or blunt (oblique swastika). They depicted a symbol with pointed and rounded bends of the ends.

Such symbols may mistakenly include a double, triple ("triskelion" with three rays, the symbol of Zervan - the god of space and time, fate and time among the Iranians), an eight-ray ("kolovrat" or "rotary") figure. These variations are incorrectly called swastikas. Our ancestors, the Slavs, perceived each symbol, albeit similar to something else, as a force that has its own separate purpose and function in Nature.

Our native ancestors gave the meaning to the swastika like this - the movement of forces and bodies in a spiral. If this is the sun, then the sign showed vortex flows in the heavenly body. If this is the Galaxy, the Universe, then the movement of celestial bodies in a spiral within the system around a certain center was understood. The center is, as a rule, "self-radiant" light ( White light, which has no source).

Slavic swastika in other traditions and peoples

Our ancestors of the Slavic families in ancient times, along with other peoples, revered swastika symbols not only as amulets, but also as signs of sacred significance. They helped people get in touch with the gods. So, in Georgia they still believe that the roundness of the corners in the swastika means nothing more than the infinity of movement in the entire Universe.

The Indian swastika is now inscribed not only on the temples of various Aryan gods, but is also used as a protective symbolism in household use. They draw this sign in front of the entrance to the dwelling, draw it on dishes, and use it in embroidery. Modern Indian fabrics are still produced with designs of rounded swastika symbols, similar to a blossoming flower.

Near India, in Tibet, Buddhists are no less respectful of the swastika, drawing it on Buddha statues. In this tradition, the swastika means that the cycle in the universe is endless. In many respects, even the whole law of the Buddha is complicated on the basis of this, as recorded in the dictionary "Buddhism", Moscow, ed. "Respublika", 1992 Back in the days of Tsarist Russia, the emperor met with Buddhist lamas, finding much in common in the wisdom and philosophy of the two cultures. Today, lamas use the swastika as a protective sign that protects against evil spirits and demons.

The Slavic and fascist swastikas differ in that the former is not included in a square, circle, or any other outline, while on the Nazi flags we observe that the figure is most often located in the center of a white circle-disk located on a red field. The Slavs never had the desire or purpose to place the sign of any God, Lord or power in a closed space.

We are talking about the so-called "subjugation" of the swastika so that it "works" for those who use it at will. It is believed that after A. Hitler drew attention to this symbol, a special witchcraft rite was performed. The motive of the ceremony was as follows - to begin to rule the whole world with the help of heavenly forces, subjugating all peoples. As far as this is true, the sources are silent, but on the other hand, many generations of people were able to see what can be done with the symbol and how to denigrate it and use it to their advantage.

Swastika in Slavic culture - where it is used

The swastika among the Slavic peoples is found in different signs which have their own names. In total, there are 144 species of such names today. The following variations are popular among them: Kolovrat, Charovrat, Salting, Inglia, Agni, Svaor, Ognevik, Suasti, Yarovrat, Svarga, Rasich, Svyatoch and others.

In the Christian tradition, swastikas are still used, depicting on Orthodox icons various saints. An attentive person will see such signs on mosaics, paintings, icons, or attire of a priest.

Small swastikas and double swastikas depicted on the robe of Christ Pantocrator the Almighty - a Christian fresco in the St. Sophia Cathedral of the Novgorod Kremlin.

Today, swastika symbols are used by those Slavs who continue to honor the horses of their ancestors and remember their Native Gods. So, on the celebration of the day of Perun the Thunderer, round dances are held around the swastika signs laid out on the ground (or inscribed) - “Fash” or “Agni”. There is also a well-known dance "Kolovrat". The magical meaning of the sign was passed down from generation to generation. Therefore, understanding Slavs today can freely wear amulets with swastika signs, use them as talismans.

The swastika in Slavic culture was perceived differently in different places in Russia. For example, on the Pechora River, residents called this sign "hare", perceiving it as sunbeam, Ray sunlight. But in Ryazan - "feather grass", seeing in the sign the embodiment of the elements of the wind. But the people also felt the fiery power in the sign. So, there are the names "solar wind", "flinters", "saffron milk cap" (Nizhny Novgorod region).

The concept of "swastika" was transformed into meaning- "what came from heaven." Here are concluded: "Sva" - Heaven, Svarga Heavenly, Svarog, rune "s" - direction, "tika" - running, movement, the arrival of something. Understanding the origin of the word "Suasti" ("Swasti") helps to determine the strength of the sign. "Su" - good or beautiful, "asti" - to be, to abide. In general, we can summarize the meaning of the swastika - "Be good!".

Today, many people, having heard the word "swastika", immediately imagine Adolf Hitler, concentration camps and the horrors of the Second World War. But, in fact, this symbol appeared even before new era and has very rich history. It also received wide distribution in Slavic culture, where there were many of its modifications. A synonym for the word "swastika" was the concept of "solar", that is, sunny. Were there any differences in the swastika of the Slavs and the Nazis? And if so, what were they expressed in?

First, let's recall what a swastika looks like. This is a cross, each of the four ends of which is bent at a right angle. Moreover, all corners are directed in one direction: to the right or to the left. Looking at such a sign, a feeling of its rotation is created. There are opinions that the main difference between the Slavic and fascist swastikas lies in the direction of this very rotation. For the Germans, this is right-hand traffic (clockwise), and for our ancestors it is left-hand (counterclockwise). But this is not all that distinguishes the swastika of the Aryans and Aryans.

Also important hallmark is the constancy of color and shape in the sign of the Fuhrer's army. The lines of their swastika are quite wide, absolutely straight, black. The underlying background is a white circle on a red canvas.

But what about the Slavic swastika? First, as already mentioned, there are many swastika signs that differ in shape. The basis of each symbol, of course, is a cross with right angles at the ends. But the cross may not have four ends, but six or even eight. On his lines may appear additional elements, including smooth, rounded lines.

Secondly, the color of the swastika signs. There is also diversity here, but not so pronounced. The predominant symbol is red on a white background. The red color was not chosen by chance. After all, he was the personification of the sun among the Slavs. But there are also blue yellow colors on some of the signs. Thirdly, the direction of movement. Earlier it was said that among the Slavs it is the opposite of fascist. However, this is not quite true. We meet and right-handed swastikas among the Slavs, and left-handed.

We have considered only the external distinctive attributes of the swastika of the Slavs and the swastika of the Nazis. But much more important facts are the following:

Approximate time of sign appearance.
The value given to it.
Where and under what conditions was this symbol used.

Let's start with the Slavic swastika

It is difficult to name the time when it appeared among the Slavs. But, for example, among the Scythians, it was recorded in the fourth millennium BC. And since a little later the Slavs began to stand out from the Indo-European community, then, for sure, they were already used by them at that time (the third or second millennium BC). Moreover, among the Proto-Slavs they were fundamental ornaments.

Swastika signs abounded in the everyday life of the Slavs. And therefore it is impossible to attribute the same meaning to all of them. In fact, each symbol was individual and carried its own semantic load. By the way, the swastika could be either an independent sign or be part of more complex ones (moreover, most often it was located in the center). Here are the main meanings of the Slavic swastika (solar symbols):

Sacred and Sacrificial fire.
Ancient wisdom.
Home.
Unity of the Genus.
Spiritual development, self-improvement.
The patronage of the gods in wisdom and justice.
In the sign of Valkykria, it is a talisman of wisdom, honor, nobility, justice.

That is, in general, we can say that the meaning of the swastika was somehow sublime, spiritually high, noble.

Archaeological excavations have given us a lot of valuable information. It turned out that in ancient times the Slavs put similar signs on their weapons, embroidered on a suit (clothing) and textile accessories (towels, towels), carved on the elements of their homes, household items(dishes, spinning wheels and other wooden appliances). They did all this mainly for the purpose of protection, in order to protect themselves and their home from evil forces, from grief, from fire, from the evil eye. After all, the ancient Slavs were very superstitious in this regard. And with such protection, they felt much more secure and confident. Even mounds and settlements of the ancient Slavs could have a swastika shape. At the same time, the ends of the cross symbolized a certain direction of the world.

Nazi swastika

Adolf Hitler himself adopted this sign as a symbol of the National Socialist movement. But, we know that he did not come up with it. In general, the swastika was used by other nationalist groups in Germany even before the advent of the National Socialist German workers' party. Therefore, we take the time of appearance for the beginning of the twentieth century.

An interesting fact: the person who suggested to Hitler to take the swastika as a symbol initially presented a left-sided cross. But the Fuhrer insisted on replacing it with a right-hand one.

The meaning of the swastika among the Nazis is diametrically opposed to that of the Slavs. According to one version, it meant the purity of German blood. Hitler himself said that the black cross itself symbolizes the struggle for victory. Aryan race, creative work. In general, the Fuhrer considered the swastika an ancient anti-Semitic sign. In his book, he writes that the white circle is a national idea, the red rectangle is social idea Nazi movement.
Where was it used fascist swastika? First, on the legendary flag of the Third Reich. Secondly, the military had it on the belt buckles, as a patch on the sleeve. Thirdly, the swastika "decorated" official buildings occupied territories. In general, it could be on any attributes of the Nazis, but these were the most common.

So in this way, the swastika of the Slavs and the swastika of the Nazis has tremendous differences. This is expressed not only in external features but also in terms of meaning. If among the Slavs this sign personified something good, noble, high, then among the Nazis it was a truly Nazi sign. Therefore, you should not, having heard something about the swastika, immediately think about fascism. After all, the Slavic swastika was lighter, more humane, more beautiful.