A couple of years ago I saw a show on either Discovery or TLC about Hitler, his raise to power, WW2, etc… IIRC, the swastika was one of 7 ancient mystic symbols and it was selected to be the party’s symbol. I was curious about what the others were and if there were any known meanings associated with them (i.e.: Air, Water, Strength, Chi, etc…). I have tried searching the web and have not found any information on that relates to what I remember from the show. Has anyone heard this before? Do you know any specifics or good reference material or web sites?
To come closer to what you’re seeking, it would help to know which culture (or loony 19th or 20th century theorizer) was the source of the seven symbols.
There are far more than seven mystic symbols in the world–each culture has probably had one or two (many different) while a few cultures have really gotten into the symbol business and created more.
Symbols.com has an interesting article on the swastika with a special note on Hitler’s Hakenkreuz. (The reference to “chapters” in the articles are references to the complete Symbols Encyclopedia which may be downloaded, but is not on-line.)
Tom, I can’t remember any more details from the program. I’m not even sure if the program mentioned a culture. The impression I had, which could be totally off base, was that these were really, really ancient. Neolithic maybe. After reading your link, it doesn’t look like that’s the case. Great site by the way.