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Legal disclaimer This image shows (or resembles) a symbol that was used by the National Socialist (NSDAP/Nazi) government of Germany or an organization closely associated to it, or another party which has been banned by the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany.
Slightly larger in size, but now uses evenodd rule and path that is drawn around both crosses, allowing for extended styling (such as setting on top of green background and not having white interior area).
War flag of Prussia (1816). The Black Cross (Schwarzes Kreuz) is the emblem used by the Prussian Army and Germany's army from 1871 to the present.It was designed on the occasion of the German Campaign of 1813, when Friedrich Wilhelm III of Prussia commissioned the Iron Cross as the first military decoration open to all ranks, including enlisted men.
The Balkenkreuz has not been used by the post-WWII German military. However, the Iron Cross used by today's German Bundeswehr unified defense forces inherits the four white, or lighter-colored, "flanks" of the Balkenkreuz that do not "cap" the ends of the cross in either case, but with the "flanks" following the flared arms of the earlier German Empire's cross pattée (Eisernes Kreuz/iron ...
Fascist symbolism is the use of certain images and symbols which are designed to represent aspects of fascism. These include national symbols of historical importance, goals, and political policies. [1] The best-known are the fasces, which was the original symbol of fascism, and the swastika of Nazism.
Emblem of the Ku Klux Klan – A cross in a circle with the 'blood drop' in the center; sometimes turned by 45°. The emblem is known as the 'Mystic Insignia of a Klansman' or the 'Blood Drop Cross'. In use since at least the 1960s. (1966 reference, 1979 reference) Date: 26 August 2007: Source: KKK-symbol.jpg vectorized using Inkscape: Author
A sample of variants of the cross pattée Image Description With the edges of the arms concave throughout. Best known for its use as the Iron Cross, based on the Leechkirche [] of the Teutonic Order (), used as a symbol of the German Empire that was present in its War Ensign and war materiel, including on Luftstreitkräfte aircraft until April 1918 when the Balkenkreuz was introduced.
Symbol Image Notes Flag: Flag of Germany: German National Flag [2] Coat of arms: Coat of arms of Germany: Emblem of Germany [2] National anthem: Deutschlandlied: Deutschlandlied [2] Majestic mark Iron cross [2] National tree: Oak [2] German Reunification symbol Brandenburg Gate: Brandenburg Gate in Berlin [2]