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The swastika has been around for millennia. It was a common symbol in Eurasian religions, most notably Hinduism and Jainism. But has been seen in cultures both before and after. The earliest known use of a swastika was on a 15,000 ivory figurine of a bird made from the tusk of a mammoth.

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The swastika was also seen as far east as Great Britain and even was seen in Native American culture. Swastika comes from the Sanskrit word svastika meaning, "good fortune" or "well-being"

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When Adolf Hitler came onto the scene and discovered the swastika, He, along with many other right wing groups in Germany believed that it was a symbol of "Aryan identity" and so used it as a symbol for their groups.

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Designed in 1920 Hitler used the swastika on the Nazi flag, combining it with the red, white, and black of the German Imperial flag. The resulting flag was proclaimed to be a symbol of "Aryan victory" and was carried and flown over some of the most heinous acts of the mid 20th century

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The swastika and other Nazi symbols are now banned in several countries, including Germany. Despite this, the Nazi flag is still used as a symbol of hate in the United States as well as others.

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The "Learn to Love the Swastika" movement is a movement started by the owner of a tattoo parlor in Copenhagen to reclaim the swastika from Nazism to its former meaning.