Swastika is a symbol with a sharp-armed, cross-like design used in various cultures and histories, most infamously associated with 20th-century Nazi imagery. It also appears in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain traditions as an ancient emblem of auspiciousness and well-being. The term refers to the symbol itself, and, in some contexts, to items bearing the symbol. In scholarly and cultural discussions, care is taken to distinguish its historical meanings from modern associations.
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