Every Nazi Symbol Explained By a German

the hooked Cross or haken CS in German became the infamous Nazi symbol in 1925 when Hitler finalized his party's image a black swastika rotated 45° set inside a white circle on a red background these colors echoed the old German Imperial flag denouncing the black red gold flag of the Vima Republic while the swastika itself was twisted into a racial emblem for Aryan Supremacy the former Nazi symbol was an eagle a top swastika with two virgins the Pai Adler faced left and represented the Nazi party while the rice Adler faced right and served as Germany's national

emblem the eagle originated with the Holy Roman Empire which copied it from the Roman army Eagle standard symbolizing strength and unity over time it appeared in the codes of arms of the tonic Knights and the Kingdom of Prussia becoming a symbol of German Unity before the Nazis modified it however Hitler didn't invent the swastika of course he stole it it had already appeared in Germany in 197 on the flag of the order of the new Templars an Austrian nationalist secret society but the swastika is much older than that it has ancient roots in India where

it represented good luck and well-being the word swastika comes from the old Sanskrit language meaning conducive to well-being across Hinduism Buddhism and jism it's a positive spiritual symbol the swastika also appeared in ancient Greece for Zeus in Rome for Jupiter and in nors mythology for Thor Native American tribes like the Navajo and Hopi used it as a good luck charm even the US 45th Infantry Division had a swastika shoulder patch despite its global history as a symbol of positive The Naz 20-year use has left a lasting stain on the symbol the double Victory Rune or

double Zuna in German was the iconic symbol of the Sho Stuffle short SS meaning something like defense core designed in 1933 by SS Commander valta heck it featured two sick runes side by side resembling lightning bolts the design carried a double meaning it symbolized both the initials of the SS and the rallying cry victory victory the sik Rune originally the sovilo Rune from ancient runic alphabets traditionally represented a sun however fish Mystic Yoon list reinterpreted it into his pseudo runic amanin system to mean Victory Nazis adapted this reinterpretation for the SS which became the regime's

paramilitary arm and a key agent of surveillance Terror and atrocities across German occupied Europe the SS death's head or Totten cop emblem originated in Prussian military tradition first associated with the Prussian deaths head husters and Elite Cavalry unit it was also worn by members of the German Imperial family during World War I it appeared as a regimental badge and was later adopted by the frore paramilitaries opposing communism in postwar Germany under the vaima Republic the fifth Cavalry Regiment retained the Totten cop continuing its Imperial Cavalry Heritage in the early Nazi period it was used by

Hitler's personal bodyguard unit the stabs which evolved into the shut stuff the SS adopted the emblem for their caps especially for their Totten cop fend unit which was responsible for the Nazi concentration camps Nazi Germany's regular army also used it as a badge on uniforms the wolf's hook or Wolf's angle is a heraldic symbol originating in medieval Germany and Eastern France inspired by wolf traps used in the Middle Ages the symbol features a z-shaped hook often stylized with a central horizontal bar that can be reversed or rotated in its early use the wolf's Hook was

thought to have magical powers and was believed to W of wolves appearing on medieval banners and town seals in forested regions of Germany in the 15th century it even became a symbol of German Liberty and Independence associated with peasant revolts and a 30 Years War during the Nazi era the W's angle was adopted by Nazi groups particularly used by the vafan SS and their divisions today the symbol is especially linked to Neo-Nazi groups like The Aryan Nations who have used a variation of the wolf's hook replacing the crossbar with a sword Rune symbols the SS

runes were esoteric symbols used by the shut Stuffle from the 1920s to 1945 shown on flags uniforms and other items they represented aspects of Nazi ideology and Germanic mysticism as well as virtues idealized in SS members some of the key runes were the odal Rune representing Heritage and land it symbolized the SS's goal of maintaining racial Purity notably used by the 7th SS volunteer Mountain division today it's linked to white supremacy and used by groups like The American National Socialist movement or the Italian national Vanguard next we got the I run a version of the

ivas Rune it was used by Hitler's personal adjutants like Rudolf hes the hagal Rune symbolized unshakable faith in Nazi philosophy featured on the SS honoring a personal award from Heinrich himler the leader of the SS given to senior officers the life run this symbol was used by the lebensborn program which supported SS families and other Aryan groups it represented racially valuable families the death Rune was the inverted version of the life Rune used by the SS to symbolize death on documents and grave markers replacing the traditional cross symbol and finally the tiar Rune was associated

with the go brought tier and War symbolizing military leadership and battle in SS ideology the Iron Cross originated as a military decoration in the Kingdom of Prussia and continued through the German Empire and Nazi Germany its design is derived from the Insignia of the 13th century tonic order during World War II the Nazis modified the Iron Cross by adding a swastika on the medal after the war the medal was discontinued but later later adopted by neo-nazis and white supremacists as a hate symbol in the US the Iron Cross became popular among Outlaw Bikers and skateboarders

in the post World War II era as a symbol of rebellion but also in logos for various companies as a result the Iron Cross is now also used in non-nazi contexts especially in the US but its meaning can vary the Celtic cross originally a form of Christian cross with a ring emerged in Ireland fr Brands and regions evangelized by Irish missionaries in the 9th to 12th centuries however the symbol was once again hijacked in the 1930s and 40s the symbol was adopted by Norwegian Nazis and in more recent years it has become a staple for

neo-nazis the KKK and other white supremacist groups but they use a squared version of the Celtic cross rather than the traditional elongated Christian design this version is now wildly recognized as a generic hate symbol disconnected from its original context broken Sun Cross this is a variation of the sun wheel whose Origins Trace back to prehistoric times and cultures from Scandinavia to India typically an equilateral cross within a circle it was a Bronze Age symbol representing the Sun Life or spirituality in many Traditions however its version with broken arms resembling a curved swastica took on ominous

connotations within Nazi symbolism the Tuli Society a proton naazi occultist group active in the early 1900s adopted this broken Sun Cross as their emblem they linked it to a supposed pre-christian Aryan origin claiming that the German people descended from ancient Advanced civilizations like the Hindu Persian and Greco Roman cultures this was part of their broader pseudo scientific Narrative of Aryan superiority with the Sun Cross representing this mythical lineage the symbol was also embraced by the German Faith movement a Nazi era religious group that sought to replace Christianity with a belief system rooted in Germanic paganism

and Nazi ideology the fifth SS pansa division which operated on the Eastern Front also used the broken Sun Cross as part of their Insignia the black Sun aka the sun wheel or Z in German is another ancient symbol co-opted by the Nazis originally found in the symbology of cultures like the old nors and Kelts the sun wheel has countless variations in Nazi Germany this symbol gained prominence through its association with the SS particularly under Hinrich himler who had it prominently displayed at vilborg Castle his Envision spiritual hub for the SS the version popular among modern

White supremacists consists of two concentric circles with 12 crooked Rays emanating outward often in combination with other symbols like the swastika in its Center while the black sun has clear ties to Nazi ideology and is embraced by Neo-Nazi groups today similar symbols are used in various cultural contexts worldwide therefore it's not always connected to nism the tri scallion is an ancient Celtic symbol with three curved or jointed segments spiraling out from a center this one has various forms including one that looks like a three-pointed swastika or with curved lines and curly cues while the tri

skill has ancient Roots the Nazis adopted it and post World War II the South African white supremacist group Africana v Bing used it in their logo they replaced the swastika with a tri skill resembling three interlocking sevens which is now strong L tied to white supremacy this 37 Tri scallion is often seen in racist skin head logos like blood and honor and is a common tattoo in the scene number symbols neo-nazis use numbers as codes for example in graffities or tattoos 18 represents Adolf Hitler with A and H as the first and eighth letters of

the alphabet 88 stands for Hil Hitler meaning hail Hitler referencing the Nazi salute with the eighth letter 14 refers to David Lane's 14 words he was an American Neo-Nazi and founder of the defunct terrorist organization theorder his slogans are popular among neo-nazis and the alt-right and then we got 111 this is a numeric code used by the Aran Knights a prison gang from Idaho but there's also numerous other ones the atomwaffen division logo this features a Waffen SS style shield with a tree foil the radiation warning symbol sometimes it's surrounded by a Garland a common

element in white supremacist logos atum meaning Atomic weapons in German is a Neo-Nazi group that began in the US in 2016 and became globally Infamous for extreme violence including murders and terrorism the Aryan fist or white power fist is an upright clenched fist symbolizing Defiance and power originally a black power symbol in the 1960s it was a rated by white supremacists in the 1980s replacing the dark skinned fist with a white one often used to signify white pride fashes this bundle of sticks with an ax symbolizes power and authority originating from the rusans and adopted

by ancient Rome it represented a ruler's might over time it became a symbol of government Authority appearing in heraldry on us symbols like the Mercury Dime and in Congress in the 20th Cent cury Benito musolini adopted the symbol for his fascist movement in Italy in the 2000s white supremacist groups like Vanguard America Patriot front and the National Socialist movement began using the fascist because it lacks the stigma of the swastika the crossed hammers used by the violent skin head group Hammer skins features two hammers over a cog wheeel often in the colors of the Nazi

flag they use this logo globally with variation reflecting local colors or symbols the Imperial German flag this older flag from Imperial Germany is often used by German neo-nazis as a substitute for the band swastika while the original flag had no racist or anti-semitic meaning it has been co-opted by neo-nazis in Germany Europe and the US to Signal their ideology the sa symbol short for storm up this represents Hitler's Brown shirted storm Troop who were paramilitary forces used to intimidate opponents before and after Hitler's rise to power after 1934 when many sa leaders were killed it

was overshadowed by the SS post World War II some neo-nazis particularly in Europe adopted the sa symbol AS other Nazi imagery was banned the hammer and sword symbol was used by strasserist followers of a more radical worker focused form of Nazism known as strasserism this ideology L by Otto and Gregor straser emphasized revolutionary nationalism and economic anti-Semitism opposing both communism and Hitler's version of Nazism strasserism found support within theorm up tyong but was purged by Hitler during the night of the Long Knives in 1934 with key leaders including grigor stasa killed the black front flag

symbolizing sasa's party is still used by neo-nazis as an alternative to the band Nazi flag the aeroc cross or cross star originates from the aerros party a Hungarian fascist party active between 1935 and 45 this party was aligned with Nazi Germany promoting anti-semitic policies and participating in Wartime atrocities in the decades since the symbol has been adopted by Neo-Nazi and white supremacist groups worldwide in the United States it serves as a logo for the Nationalist movement a small Mississippi based group the spare of finees goes back to a 1990 book by a white supremacist and

Christian identity follower Richard Hoskins titled Vigilantes of Christendom the story of the Finas priesthood according to Hoskins this so-called priesthood consists of Avengers who commit violent acts to uphold racial Purity and God's law taking inspiration from finest an Old Testament figure who killed a fellow Israelite for marrying a foreign woman to protect Israel's Purity despite the dramatized claims in the book no organized fineas priesthood exists at least not officially the idea gained brief Traction in the mid99s when individuals who carried out robberies and bombings in the US claimed to be FAS priests however the concept

is mostly symbolic and has become more of a meme among hardcore or Christian identity adherence the symbol is a P with a horizontal line running through it and serves as a marker for this Niche ideology still there are some photos of tattoos with this symbol the crossed grenade emblem represents the Danga Brigade a notorious vaff SS unit led by Oscar Danga known for extreme brutality the Brigade was involved in horrific acts during World War II including suppressing the 1944 warsa Uprising dea's unit gained a reputation for sadism and atrocities even within the buffin SS boots

and laces in the 70s skin hats in Britain adopted Steel Toad work boots as part of their style which became associated with violence racist skin hats often wear red or white shoelaces to identify themselves with L lacing common to avoid cross laces some even get a tattoo with this symbol on their head thanks for watching guys and check out the channel for more videos