Symbols can indicate a much larger organization or group of people, but their meaning can change over time and ignorance. Some people tend to change the meaning of such symbols to fit their beliefs or philosophy. Symbols change over time, but they always have an origin and their true meaning. Symbols can communicate without the need for verbal language, when a symbol is presented to a person, he or she automatically knows what the symbol represents depending on its popularity. Symbols can represent an innumerable amount of information when used in a certain way. They can even create mental images in a person's head when the symbol is mentioned. Today in the West, the swastika is seen as a symbol of evil, something that Hitler and the Nazi Party used to represent their organization and anti-Semitism. This makes it difficult for other cultures and their religions to use the swastika to represent their more benevolent concepts. The swastika has often been incorporated into other cultures and religions for thousands of years, long before the Nazi Party was formed. People tend to associate symbols with only one factor and never consider what they really mean and why an organization uses such symbols and where the idea of ​​using the symbol comes from. With education and information, people can learn the true concepts of where things are done. where it came from and what it really represents. The swastika remains one of the main symbols of Hinduism, representing eternity, a peculiarity of Hindu Brahman. Another concept that the swastika represents in Hinduism is the gift of goodness, as well as strength and protection, also used by Buddhists. The oldest use of the swastika is found in India... middle of the card... in many cultures, the swastika represents peace, strength and eternity, while in Western society people see it as a symbol of bad, and therefore it is avoided. Fear of the unknown can cause a person to assume the worst about a certain concept. The symbols represent ideas much bigger than themselves and the people who support that idea. The only cure for the fear of the unknown is knowledge, which involves finding the origin of a concept, idea or symbol. The truth behind something can be found and will always reveal the true intentions of the symbolism. Works Cited Beyer, Catherine. "Swastika and its true meaning" Information. Information, August 25, 2013. Web. March 15, 2009. Gill, N. S. “What is the Origin of the Swastika.” From. Information, 24 September 2013. Web. 15 March 2009. “The truth behind the swastika” frenemyclothing. frenemyclothing, August 10, 2012. Web. March 15 2009.