1. The official emblem of the Nazi Party and the Third Reich; a cross with the arms bent at right angles in a clockwise direction
   "The discovery of swastikas painted on the synagogue shocked the community";
   - Hakenkreuz
    
2. A cross with arms of equal length all bent halfway along at a 90° angle to the right or to the left; an ancient symbol used in various cultures, typically representing spirituality or good fortune
   "The ancient temple was decorated with swastikas, a symbol of good luck in that culture"

Derived forms: swastikas

Type of: allegory, emblem, tetraskele, tetraskelion

Encyclopedia: Swastika, New York