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Old 07-22-2005, 10:22 PM
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Re: What's with the Nazi paraphenalia?

Good points from all.
As Ace says, the symbols were adpoted by the Nazis. That 'iron cross' is actually a Maltese cross, (as in the Meditteranian island of Malta, which, ironically was a British territory for decades).
That dreaded 'hooked cross' is an old symbol used by many cultures. I have several books written by Rudyard Kipling and printed about 90 years ago, which have that hooked cross on the binding.
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