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15/09/1935 Nazi Germany adopts a new national flag with swastika

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The swastika was a symbol of peace until Hitler stole it

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German Military Parade - Young Nazis, SS Men (1935)

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The Rise of the Nazis | History

Western use of the motif was subverted in the early 20th century after it was adopted as the emblem of the Nazi Party. The swastika was used as a conveniently geometrical and eye-catching symbol to emphasize the so-called Aryan-German correspondence and instill racial pride. Since World War II, most Westerners have known the swastika as a Nazi symbol.
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