The G20 Protests.

[sixpackshaker]

Okay, I misinterpreted the "not just in the States" thing. I forgot he was a mountie.

And the swastika thing... I prefer to err on the side of human ignorance rather than assume people know about the heraldic tradition of a small European nation

Could be wrong, but wasn't it initially a Hindu symbol?[/QUOTE]

Yes, and no. the European symbol has little or nothing to do with the Hindu one. They are both ancient symbols. The European one up to the 30's (Hitler) was a symbol of good luck. If I remember correctly the Finnish Air Force used that symbol before the Nazi's.

 

[North_Ranger]

Okay, I misinterpreted the "not just in the States" thing. I forgot he was a mountie.

And the swastika thing... I prefer to err on the side of human ignorance rather than assume people know about the heraldic tradition of a small European nation

Could be wrong, but wasn't it initially a Hindu symbol?[/QUOTE]

According to Wikipedia, the use of the symbol predates even Hinduism, going as far back as the Neolithic period. Apparently it's one of those symbols that are universally produced in various cultures throughout Eurasia.