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The iron cross used to be a widely-used hate symbol that harkened back to the Nazi era, but lost its potency in the ’90s and early 2000s when surf, skate and motorcycle companies started...
Learn how white supremacists adopted the neo-Nazi Iron Cross, and the new meanings (both positive and negative) that came from the new adaptation.
Yet, the Iron Cross’ status as a “hate symbol” is disputed today with many arguing that it doesn’t deserve the public’s scorn in much the same way as the swastika. There are even clothing companies today that use the Iron Cross as their logo.
The Iron Cross is a medal/symbol of courage and honor. Putting it with skulls would represent courage/honor to the death. With a swastika loyalty to Hitler and the 3rd Reich. The symbol itself has nothing to do with hate.
After World War II, the Iron Cross was primarily discontinued, however white supremacists, alt-right groups, and neo-Nazis have continued to use the Iron Cross as a symbol for their racist beliefs. The Nationalist Socialist Movement (NSM) is one of the largest neo-Nazi organizations in the United States.
It also included an iron cross, a traditional German military decoration. In the Nazi version, the swastika replaced the eagle and the background was changed to red. United Kingdom Royal Navy officers hold a flag captured from a German E-boat in 1944.
IRON CROSS The Iron Cross is a historic German military medal dating back to the 19th century. The Nazis continued to use it but included a swastika in the center. Since the Second World War ended, neo-Nazis and white supremacists have continued to use both versions as a symbol of hate. 4
