There is much confusion even amongst Sikhs about the significance of the lotus flower within Sikhi as it's symbolism, its is rarely used by Sikh's in these modern times due its use or misuse by political, extremist and even fascist organisations in India.
Its is that seldom used these days that Sikhs do not even recognise its use and symbolism when they see it or when they have it, 'unbeknown' to them hanging on their living room walls. Rather in this day and age people have started to slander and label any body that uses the lotus as their insignia due to their own ignorance and pride.
Just as the Swastika is vilified in the west for its association with Nazi Germany due to it being hijacked by Hitler from the Vedic Traditions, even though its use is thousands of years old and spanned the globe, being used by many various different cultures and traditions. So just because of Hitler and his Nazi's should all the people that used the Swastika in their traditions stop using it because peoples ignorance?
Nazi
Hindu
Just as after 9/11 Sikhs were shot and killed in America for having turbans, because some American's thought Sikhs were Taliban due to the turbans. Should Sikhs in America stop tying turbans because it makes us look too similar to the Taliban for certain people to differentiate?
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WWII Sikh Vetrans
This is why I had to write a small piece on the significance of the Lotus Flower on www.sikhforumwolverhampton.com/The Lotus - to educate to those who have been misinformed, so please have a read by clicking on the link below.