Thursday 18 July, The Hindu American Foundation announced in a post on X (formerly Twitter):
A Historic Win for Our Community!
— Hindu American Foundation (@HinduAmerican) July 18, 2024
Thanks to the tireless advocacy of our supporters in Oregon, the Oregon Department of Education has officially recognized the distinction between the Nazi hakenkreuz and our sacred swastika. This monumental decision marks a significant step… pic.twitter.com/bIOnQRhgSC
The Swastika is an ancient symbol of good fortune and positive energy shared by Hindus, Jains, Buddhists, Native Americans and many other ancient spiritual traditions. The term Swastika has been incorrectly used in labelling the Nazi Hakenkreuz symbol. Translated as ‘hooked cross’ in English, the Hakenkreuz Christian symbol that inspired the Nazis. Hitler writing in Mein Kampf described it as a Hakenkreuz and not a swastika. In 1939, Irish Catholic Priest and journalist James Vincent Murphy translated Mein Kampf into English and deliberately used the term swastika instead of hooked-cross when translating Hakenkreuz.