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hakenkreuz

[hah-kuhn-kroits] / ˈhɑ kənˌkrɔɪts /
NOUN
swastika
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In his 2018 book titled “The Buddhist Swastika and Hitler’s Cross: Rescuing a Symbol of Peace from the Forces of Hate,” Nakagaki posits that Hitler referred to it as the hakenkreuz.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 2, 2022

The Coalition of Hindus of North America is among several faith groups leading the effort to differentiate the swastika from the hakenkreuz.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 2, 2022

Nakagaki’s research also shows the symbol was called the hakenkreuz in U.S. newspapers until the early 1930s, when the word swastika replaced it.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 27, 2022

The Coalition of Hindus of North America is one of several faith groups leading the effort to differentiate the swastika from the hakenkreuz.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 27, 2022

But the hakenkreuz remains a highly charged symbol.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2014




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