The swastika existed in Germanic paganism, and, for that matter, in the indigenous religions of nearly all peoples on the planet (including all Europeans). I won't argue that the Nazis perverted it, but the farthest they had to go to "borrow" the symbol was the culture of their own ancestors.
What's a manji? Was that supposed to be kanji, or is it some manga reference?
Manji is the symbol Hitler perverted into the Swastika.
Manji is basically a backwards swastika, if Im viewing it from a western perspective.
The swastika existed in Germanic paganism, and, for that matter, in the indigenous religions of nearly all peoples on the planet (including all Europeans). I won't argue that the Nazis perverted it, but the farthest they had to go to "borrow" the symbol was the culture of their own ancestors.
I got no clue about Germanic paganism history, but if you have a good source on it, I'd be happy to read it.