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Where is the symbol of the swastika on maps still used to designate temples?

The swastika, one of the oldest graphic symbols, had a positive meaning among most peoples and was a symbol of the movement of life, the Sun, prosperity.

Even now, despite the negative associations of the swastika with Nazism, the symbol continues to be used in its old meaning - for example, on Japanese maps as an icon of Buddhist temples.

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

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