The swastika it is not a nazi or Asian symbol at all it is actually a norse rune from Germany that was taken from the original peoples of Germany, it means rebirth harvest and new life forms it also represents the seasons, it was not originally a Nazi or an Asian symbol but a Norse symbol of the runic alphabet in the bronze age Northern Europe by the Germanic tribes there. Unfortunately Hitler abused the meaning of this symbol and used it as an attack on the Jewish religions but the origin of the symbol pre dates Hitler and the Nazi. Interestingly the Asian symbol is identical but reversed and has similar meaning associated with the symbol but the name is different health goodluck and fertility.  

didn't realise the runes where about in the neolithic period?

Thanks for the information aliceinwonderland.

Suzi

http://history1900s.about.com/cs/swastika/a/swastikahistory.htm

I didn't realize that it was associated with Ganesha.  It is on his palms.

also info here: http://www.symbols.com/encyclopedia/15/151.html

The Swastika was worshipped by all cultures who worshipped the sun (Vedic Indians,Greeks,Zoroastrians of Persia,Celts etc).It is basically a sacred symbol for the sun people.The swastika represents the revolving sun, without which life cannot exist. Another theory for the origin of the swastik is that this shape was spotted by in the night sky some 7000 years ago...hence it was adopted by many cultures around the world, which were not in contact with each other. In any case it is probaely the oldest symbol known to mankind.

swastik may be inter4preted as to b good but how?when u r in harmony in body, mind , soul and higher spirit it will b good ur actions and thought will b good to u as well to others.
-shekher