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I have seen this logo on a few globes over the years, some foreign, some American. Correct on the logo in that it was a good luck symbol before the Nazis ruined the image, even though it is facing the other way. Scott B.

Hey guys, just got back from hiking the Himalayas in Bhutan in the fall. It is a Buddhist nation. You will see the mark of the swastika facing the opposite direction as was used by the national social party in Germany of the 1930s and 40s. It is historically a symbol based on a cross representing the solstice and the equinox. It is used to represent prosperity in Hindu and Buddhist religions as well as Jainism in India. The swastika when repeated as a pattern makes a never ending cubist style knot. You will see it everywhere in many parts of the world from being integrated into clothing trim or creating the pattern for a carved decorative screen or hand railing. The symbol was used and unfortunately the meaning has been molested based on the Nazi parties usage.

I hope that helps.

Cheers,
John Miller