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Same with the swastika, most think it is an original Nazi symbol, my grandfather worked on the Indian Scindia shipping line , their flag had a swastika. It is actually a Hindu symbol for good luck

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House flag, Scindia Steam Navigation Co. Ltd
The house flag of Scindia Steam Navigation Co Ltd, Bombay, India. A rectangular blue flag with a white disc in the centre bearing a red swastika which is an ancient Hindu emblem of luck. The flag is made of a wool and synthetic fibre bunting. It has a cotton hoist and is machine sewn. A rope and toggle is attached.
The first Scindia ship, 'Loyalty', sailed from India to England via France in April 1919, marking the emergence of a new Indian shipping industry. Following Indian independence in 1947, Scindia, supported by the Government, entered the USA and UK passenger and cargo trades, and later traded to Australia and Singapore.

<blockquote data-quote="sptrawler" data-source="post: 1315557" data-attributes="member: 28038">Same with the swastika, most think it is an original Nazi symbol, my grandfather worked on the Indian&nbsp; Scindia shipping line , their flag had a swastika. It is actually a Hindu symbol for good luck[URL unfurl=&quot;true&quot;]https://www.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/rmgc-object-357#:~:text=The%20house%20flag%20of%20Scindia,wool%20and%20synthetic%20fibre%20bunting.[/URL]<h2>House flag, Scindia Steam Navigation Co. Ltd</h2>The house flag of Scindia Steam Navigation Co Ltd, Bombay, India. A rectangular blue flag with a white disc in the centre bearing a red swastika which is an ancient Hindu emblem of luck. The flag is made of a wool and synthetic fibre bunting. It has a cotton hoist and is machine sewn. A rope and toggle is attached.The first Scindia ship, &#039;Loyalty&#039;, sailed from India to England via France in April 1919, marking the emergence of a new Indian shipping industry. Following Indian independence in 1947, Scindia, supported by the Government, entered the USA and UK passenger and cargo trades, and later traded to Australia and Singapore.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="sptrawler, post: 1315557, member: 28038"] Same with the swastika, most think it is an original Nazi symbol, my grandfather worked on the Indian Scindia shipping line , their flag had a swastika. It is actually a Hindu symbol for good luck [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/rmgc-object-357#:~:text=The%20house%20flag%20of%20Scindia,wool%20and%20synthetic%20fibre%20bunting.[/URL] [HEADING=1]House flag, Scindia Steam Navigation Co. Ltd[/HEADING] The house flag of Scindia Steam Navigation Co Ltd, Bombay, India. A rectangular blue flag with a white disc in the centre bearing a red swastika which is an ancient Hindu emblem of luck. The flag is made of a wool and synthetic fibre bunting. It has a cotton hoist and is machine sewn. A rope and toggle is attached. The first Scindia ship, 'Loyalty', sailed from India to England via France in April 1919, marking the emergence of a new Indian shipping industry. Following Indian independence in 1947, Scindia, supported by the Government, entered the USA and UK passenger and cargo trades, and later traded to Australia and Singapore. [/QUOTE]

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