Japanese Swastika

The Japanese Swastika is called a Manji, a Buddhist symbol that represents dharma or balance.

It has been used for centuries by several civilizations. When you see it on a Japanese Map. it usually represents a temple. The Nazi’s took this symbol, flipped it and made it their symbol which most people now recognize as the Nazi Swastika.

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