Along with Prowler's point, Some cultures differentiate between the clockwise swastika and the counter-clockwise sauvastika. In these cultures the swastika symbolized health and life while the sauvastika took on a mystical meaning of bad-luck or misfortune. Some temples to Hindu gods depict the swastika, the symbol has been around for over 3000 years.So quit being a fail german and learn the difference from your swastikas and sauvastikas.