Finding the North Star via the Big Dipper
It’s not a coincidence it looks like a swastika, it’s literally where it came from.
The symbol has been a part of Hindu traditions for many generations now. During many poojas (rituals) the meaning of Swastika is told, which includes but is not limited to the North pole.
The symbol with arms pointing clockwise (卐) is called swastika, symbolizing surya (‘sun’), prosperity and good luck, while the counterclockwise symbol (卍) is called sauvastika, symbolizing night or tantric aspects of Kali.[7] In Jainism, a swastika is the symbol for Suparshvanatha – the seventh of 24 Tirthankaras (spiritual teachers and saviours), while in Buddhism it symbolizes the auspicious footprints of the Buddha.[7][8][9] In several major Indo-European religions, the swastika symbolizes lightning bolts, representing the thunder god and the king of the gods, such as Indra in Vedic Hinduism, Zeus in the ancient Greek religion, Jupiter in the ancient Roman religion, and Thor in the ancient Germanic religion. wikipedia
The clockwise swastika 卐 was adopted by several organizations in pre–World War I Europe, and later by the Nazi Party and Nazi Germany before World War II. It was used by the Nazi Party to symbolize German nationalistic pride.
To Jews and other victims and enemies of Nazi Germany, it became a symbol of antisemitism and terror.[4] In many Western countries, the swastika is viewed as a symbol of racial supremacism and intimidation because of its association with Nazism.[5][14][15]
Reverence for the swastika symbol in Asian cultures, in contrast to the West’s stigmatization of the symbol, has led to misinterpretations and misunderstandings.