The equilateral cross with legs bent at right angles – that looks like swirling arms or a pattern of L shapes – has been a holy symbol in Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism for centuries.

the Hindus’ and Jains’ most cherished and holy symbol is viewed only as a legacy of the atrocities and has been diminished by the reign of the Nazi black swastika. The word swastika originates ...

including some that used the swastika as a holy symbol for centuries before the Nazis adopted it. As shown in the illustration above, the Nazi swastika was typically black on white, surrounded by red, ...