While the swastika continues to be a powerful and sacred symbol in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, its transformation into a tool of Nazi propaganda has forever altered its perception in the West.

Business Insider spoke with Tim Marshall, author of "Worth Dying For: The Power and Politics of Flags" about how the swastika was a symbol of peace until Hitler and the Nazi party changed its meaning.

Sheetal Deo and her husband, Sanmeet Deo, hold a Hindu swastika symbol in their home in Syosset, N.Y., on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. Hindus, Buddhists and Native Americans are trying to rehabilitate ...

The swastika symbol was linked to several Eurasian philosophies such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Odinism as a sign of good fortune before the Nazis adopted its usage in 1920. The four ...

In fact, people often confuse the Nazi Hakenkreuz symbol with the Hindu sacred symbol Swastik, especially in Canada.

The swastika symbol was linked to several Eurasian philosophies, such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Odinism, as a sign of good fortune before the Nazis adopted it in 1920. The four buildings ...