Tattoo with a swastika - history, meaning

History of the swastika - why someone threw a swastika on his body

The swastika is a symbol of Slavic history and he meant the power of the sun, the sunlight. Swastika was revered, looked like a swastika, not as we are accustomed to seeing it today.Swastika in ancient times meant the sign of the sun, and called it kolovrat. Our ancestors were sun worshippers, the kolovrat looked not with four ends, as we know the swastika today, but eight-pointed. In ancient times, the swastika meant purity of thought, wisdom, the power of light, and goodness.

During the Great Patriotic War, Hitler changed the meaning of the swastika. Now, when we see a swastika on a person's body, we perceive the person as a radical individual. Or a Nazi.

The history of the swastika comes to us from ancient times. Mention of the swastika is even in the most ancient books in the world of the Vedas. The symbol of the swastika was found in modern Ukraine in the form of an ornament, which is presumably from 12 to 15 thousand years old.

In Indian history, the swastika is mentioned 11 thousand years ago.Photo of the swastika can be found today on the Internet in its original form. What was the swastika before its meaning changed different, personalities of world history.

The swastika in the Third Reich

Hitler took the symbol of the swastika from the teachings of Buddhist monks. In Buddhist teachings, the swastika meant a symbol of infinite wisdom and had 9 paths of development. There was a different swastika for each path.In 1919 Hitler made the swastika the symbol of his party. German Workers' Party.

From this phenomenon, German leaders took a fancy to the swastika symbol and tattooed swastikas on their bodies. The swastika in the Third Reich meant superiority over other nations. After the great victory in World War II. Today there are many cultures that use the swastika in their direction. And trying to emulate the great Germany of the Third Reich. Most are radicalized young people.

SS soldiers tattooed swastikas in order to distinguish which caste a person belongs to. Depending on where on the body the tattoo was made. It conveyed the information to which caste a person belonged. For example, submariners of the Third Reich had a swastika tattooed on their middle finger in the form of a ring. There are many types and meanings of the German swastika.

Swastika meaning in prison history

There are many, many types of prison swastika tattoos. This can be a small barely visible tattoo. So and tattoos on the whole body or a particular place on the body. The history of prison tattoos began a long time ago as modern prisons. Back in tsarist Russia when there were no prisons as such. There were exiles, hard labor. Already at that time convicts tattooed on themselves as a sign of distinction from the general mass of prisoners.

The swastika in prison folklore as a tattoo meant more of a negative attitude towards the authorities behind bars. And to the authorities as such, in general. From many sources, we see that the swastika is described in prison folklore as belonging to the ideals of racism, fascism, and other definitions associated with Nazi Germany. But this is far from the case.

The design of the prison swastika tattoo has changed throughout the history of the prison swastika. But the meaning has always remained the same. No respect for any manifestation of authority.

The Nazi meaning of the swastika in prison is not always what we are used to calling a swastika. For example, a swastika on the knees means that the prisoner will never kneel before the prison administration, the state, or any manifestation of authority. A swastika on the shoulders means never wearing shoulder straps. Whatever they may be railroad, fireman, police, and other state authorities.

Swastika on the body of a person in prison also indicates that the person is capable of doing things against the administration. Such people beat prisons, colonies to riots and riots. Examples of prison swastika tattoos can be found in the public domain on the Internet. Quite a lot of video photos and various materials on this topic on the web.

How to get a tattoo and in particular a swastika

Today in the world of tattoos there is no problem with getting a tattoo on the body. There are many tattoo parlors, masters, all kinds of devices for tattooing.

In Soviet times there was none of this, and tattoos were applied in the army or prison. Army tattoos were mostly not beautiful or attractive. Because tattooing as a culture was not developed in the army. Unlike in prison. In prison, there were masters of the highest caliber. Artists who put entire paintings on the body. Famous artists.

Stamping a swastika on the body wouldn't be too difficult. But not every master in the salon will take on such work. And in most cases you will be asked for what purposes you need such a picture. The same situation is with prison tattoos.

Today there are a huge variety of types, examples, salons, methods of applying tattoos. There is a lot of information on the Internet on this subject. Video how to properly apply a tattoo, what tools to use, tattoo masters for all tastes.

But first of all, if you decide to apply a tattoo, you need to gather as much information as possible about the figure you want to put on. Any drawing on the body leaves a mark on a person's life and a tattoo is no exception. Each drawing has its own hidden meaning. If you do not reliably know the meaning of any figure. Stamping it on your body is not recommended.

Tattoo can dramatically affect a person's fate and his future life. Before you apply the tattoo, become familiar with the meanings of drawings. The good news is there are many videos, information, photos.