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I have a set of Rudyard Kipling books with swastikas on them. Printed 1927 they obviously predate Naziism and reflect Kipling's association with the symbol. No

• watwut 4y ago
  Nazism existed in 1927. It started right after WWI. Beer Hall Putsch was in 1923. 1927 is when Hitler got the right to speak in public back. The movement was considerably large at that time and publicly very much known about. Hitler gained complete control over Germany in 1933.
  • beardyw 4y ago
    Yes, I realised my mistake. I meant its common association with Naziism.
    • Anthony-G 4y ago
      In fairness, most readers in the 1920s of Kipling's books would have been much more familiar with the swastika as a widely-used symobol in India than the logo of a small extreme right-wing party in Germany. Relevant quote from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudyard_Kipling https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudyard_Kipling > Many older editions of Rudyard Kipling's books have a swastika printed on the cover, associated with a picture of an elephant carrying a lotus flower, reflecting the influence of Indian culture. Kipling's use of the swastika was based on the Indian sun symbol conferring good luck and the Sanskrit word meaning "fortunate" or "well-being". He used the swastika symbol in both right and left-facing forms, and it was in general use by others at the time