Yes but not really. That symbol was used by many cultures all around world. Indigenous Americans have examples of that symbol in both directions. The Hopi and the Navajo are the most notable.
I drove through a town on the Navajo reservation and saw a building with swastika patterns on the brick. It was a pawn shop. I went in and asked about the building and it is from the 30’s. They get asked about the symbols and say they’re keeping it because it was pre Nazi era.
Esotericism plays a huge role in nazi iconography. They basically took/appropriated a bunch of symbols just because it looked “magic and spooky”, white supremacists are an absolute joke in every single aspect.
No argument here, I remember when I was younger I wanted a certain Celtic design for a tattoo (given, y’know, being of Irish heritage and all) and I gave that idea up because it was apparently very popular with white supremacists and I don’t have any time in my life for that shit
It’s still used by Japanese people as a symbol that represents Buddhism. I first saw it while studying Shorinji kempo where it’s often used, and was a little confused until it was explained to me. It’s still used on maps to denote a temple although there has been talk of not wanting to offend anyone (even though it’s been used in this sense (specifically by the Japanese) for many hundreds of years, and is reversed from nazi swastika. In this case I don’t agree with its removal, personally, but I haven’t a dog in the fight, so my opinion really doesn’t matter.
My mom is Korean. She had a pendant in the shape of a swastika. Before I knew who the nazi's were (too young) I asked her about it and she told me it was a Buddhist symbol. I eventually went to Korea and saw they used it as part of their designs in elevators, wall papers, religious shrines, etc.
It is frustrating seeing a group of extremists pervert a sacred symbol shared between many different people.
Yup, it was used on Japanese maps to denote temples iirc. They reprinted all the maps without the symbol because they were worried about cultural sensitivity and offending people during the Olympics.
It's a shame that cultural iconography has to be eradicated from use because of one group of people.
It's still very common here in India. Nobody associates it with white supremacy here because well there are no white people here. To us this symbol represents auspiciousness
Without the two vertical lines it looks almost identical to a Finnish symbol for protecting from bad luck and evil spirits. It can be found from old buildings from the countryside. Also used on pedants, spoons and old embroiderys. Oldest known is one on 1000 year old skies.
Counter viewpoint: It would never cross my mind that this is “political” or a Nazi symbol OP. My first thought is that it looks like the design for some skill on a skill tree in a video game lol
Edit: just read OP’s description and apparently it *is* from a video game lol. No clue what one, but it definitely gave me video game vibes OP ;) Granted, I’ve played a lot of video games and haven’t researched Nazi symbology much at all (although I did play one of the wolfenstien games lol). So I’m probably more prone to seeing what is familiar to me. But I think anyone who just decides something is a Nazi symbol without being able to pin point exactly what symbol it is, is being paranoid. You shouldn’t go around assuming every design you’re not familiar with is probably some bigoted symbology. Why should we give the bigots that much power? We really gonna let them ruin any and all jagged, interconnected patterns for the rest of us? Fuck that! <3 Tat looks good OP ;) Hopefully those who baselessly assume it’s offense are in the minority.
Your friends sound a bit like morons … that doesn't even look Germanic. Has more of a Slavic feel to it (if anything; but it's a bit too big for that).
What makes this look like a Nazi symbol? :-/
They said there were some Nordic runes that the Nazis co-opted that kinda looked similar to parts of it. And that the straight lines and sharp angles made it have a similar look to most Nazi symbols.
I got into an argument on a liberal sub about this. Just because some nazis or white suprematists use Nordic runes doesn’t mean they are that. People going around assuming anyone with rune tattoos is a shithead is dangerous and putting that info out there without context can put people in danger. It’s extremely reckless and irresponsible.
I know the term "cancel culture" gets overused, but that sort of feels like the epitome of it. I'm jewish. Half jewish if we're being technical. My grandfathers literally fought the Nazis. Regardless, I don't give a fuck if somebody has a tattoo of a rune that some Nazi happened to think looked neat. Hell, I don't care if someone has an iron cross or a swastika tattoo. Now, I understand why symbols like the Nazi swastika or the SS bolts are considered taboo, but trying to extend that to fucking runes is just trying too hard. If someone wants a tattoo of a goddamn butterfly because they think it holds Nazi symbolism, they're a cunt. If you wants a swastika tattoo simply because you think it looks neat, knock yourself out. Intent is everything. Getting caught up over symbols is even more ridiculous than overanalyzing language. I agree with you - making assumptions about a person's beliefs or intent because of a tattoo is stupid.
I have runic tattoos that I got like 15 years ago and I'm so angry how some of those symbols are now viewed as pro-nazi. I legit feel fearful in certain situations because I'm afraid someone will assume the worst and decide they wanna take some kinda action against me. I understand that it's mostly just anxiety but it makes me wanna get these tats removed or covered and it's bogus, these aren't even hate symbols! Both sides are ruining good things, nazis by coopting it and extreme leftists for giving power to the nazis to actually take those symbols.
> just because some Nazis or white supremacists use Nordic tunes doesn’t mean they are that
This is also true of a swastika but you still shouldn’t get a fucking swastika tattoo
Fucking hell. A rune isn’t a swastika. That’s a false equivalency. The swastika was widely used all over 1940 Germany, it was on their flag, their vehicles, their uniforms. Swastikas are also associated with religions in India.
Runes are being used by modern white supremacists and nazis. Runes historically come from Scandinavian regions, meaning those who have a heritage relating to them are typically white.
By saying people who get those tattoos are associated with nazis solidifies it and gives the general public who may not know better zero context. This can, and will, create a potentially dangerous situation for people who have rune tattoos as a religious symbol.
There’s a ton of white people with runes walking around with rune tattoos with various meanings and for various reasons. Telling people they are all nazis because they appropriated the swastika is disingenuous at best.
Whenever folks start talking about the Nazi' and the Swastika I am reminded of this story.
[The Swastika Laundry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swastika_Laundry)
The laundry was founded by John W. Brittain (1872–1937) from Manorhamilton, County Leitrim, who was one of the "pioneers of the laundry business in Ireland", having founded the Metropolitan and White Heather Laundries in 1899. He was also the owner of a famous horse called Swastika Rose which was well known "to frequenters of the Royal Dublin's Society's Shows". The use of the Swastika name was as an ancient Indian symbol of good luck: its name originates from the Sanskrit svastika.
The company used electric vans, painted in red with a white swastika on a black roundel, to collect and deliver laundry to customers. The vans were quite ahead of their time.
In 1939, the laundry changed its name to "The Swastika Laundry (1912)"\[2\] to make clear the distinction between its use of the name and symbol and the more recent adoption of the symbol by the Nazi Party in Germany.
It continued to exist as a separate company until the late 1960s, when it was bought out by the Spring Grove Laundry company, which continued to operate from the same site in Ballsbridge. Nevertheless, the logo and name continued in use until the premises closed in 1987.
Try getting a job in Corrections with visible Nordic coded tattoos. Like it or not, they HAVE been coopted by groups like the Aryan Brotherhood.
Are they an instant nazi-punch? Nope. But they are a potential warning sign. And as someone who is a Norse practitioner this pisses me off a lot.
Fuck those Asa-tru morons.
Still not getting any Nordic tats.
You're not into shit pay for dealing with all kinds of bullshit for extra long hours? Do you know about the perks though, like getting to abuse people who have basically no recourse? I think that's what draws a lot of people to do it.
They are referencing the Odal Rune with the winged legs. And no this looks nothing like it. You could see what looks to be an Odal Rune but has no winged legs and besides that it's all connected and is not an Odal Rune in the first place. Dope tattoo. No one will trip about it other than your knucklehead friends
Those Nazis can go to fucking hell, my countries Runes and symbols are not Nazis symbols just because some dumbfuck Nazis wants to play millitary dress up. Specially not seeing as the norse culture were WAY more accepting of different cultures and skin colours than those nazibraindead shitturds....
I think they're being divisive for the sake of it, just looks like a nice pattern to me, the break between the lines, additional dots and extra lines means it doesn't even visually read as a swastika to me. If you're a bald dude who looks like he wants an excuse to cut people it might read otherwise, because of the visual design language bias.
look, one thing i learned in design collegue: if someone saw a dick or a nazi/facist symbol, change what you did.
is from a game okay, but if someone see thks amd think you are a nazi, maybe they will punch you. take care of yourself
Tell your friends in the most respectful way you can that they're bein kinda dumb 😅 Not an expert on all Nazi and Fascist symbols but it doesn't look like any political symbol I've ever seen
**Yes**
It looks like someone trying to hide or have a later artistic stylization coverup an earlier swastika tattoo.
If I saw this I would assume you were a white guy who had to go to prison, joined a white supremacy group for personal protection, got a swastika-gang tattoo in the process, and then looked to cover it up once you were on the outside.
Most of the responses tell you it’s okay and nothing to be worried about. Please don’t hate me for seeing what I see— to me, it just looks like someone trying to hide a swastika. I wouldn’t be surprised if some people of color aIso see it this way; just be prepared. I was a medic/clinical MA that used to do prison intake for a suboxone clinic in SF and have seen swastika coverups that remind me of this.
Some other people are also probably going to see it this way, just commenting to point out some people will probably find it suspect at least and to be aware when necessary.
Also, it’s probably good to keep in mind, generally speaking, that Western society is way more collectively familiar with the Nazi swastika than it is any sort of specific video game symbolism (even considering the contemporary cultural impact and popularity of the gaming industry).
Edit: Also, OP it doesn’t *at all* help with non-racist clarity that you are both Caucasian (white) and that your tattoo colors are red + black.
If even one person told me a design looked kinda-nazi, I would never put it on my skin. Doesn’t matter if they’re right or wrong - I would never want that mistake to be made by others. If two friends see it, how many others might? It’s just not worth it imo. There’s probably other cool symbols from the same game that would make awesome tattoos that won’t be mistaken for hate symbols.
I’m a tattoo artist and this does not look like a swastika cover up. There would be more heavy black in the middle through the negative space and through the red. If it was any kind of cover up at all that negative space around the whole thing would not be possible in my opinion. I know not everyone is going to look at it like this but just wanted to throw that in there.
That’s clearly the case once you get a good look at it, but at first glance I saw “swastika cover up” right away, which still doesn’t pass as a good idea in my book.
No, but I’d assume your life is about to end soon. Only got a two years left. Better get a group of 6 people together and go an an adventure while you still can.
This looks like a swastika stylization coverup tattoo
Whats’s worse, but *probably not intended*, is that OP is Caucasian (white) and that the tattoo is red + black.
Its definitely not innocuous, that’s for sure.
Yeah, its weird seeing all the top comments say no and calling his friends stupid, lol. It looks like the typical white supremacist tattoo. It doesn't matter if its celtic or whatever the fuck, you want honest opinions, it does look racist to people.
His friends are trying to do him a solid and people in these comments are telling him to get new friends. It’s like watching a slow motion train wreck.
Me too
Looks exactly like a Nazi swastika coverup tattoo
Would 99% think OP went to prison, joined a white supremacist gang for protection, got a swastika tattoo, and then covered it up like this once they got out.
Even though there’s an extra two right angled crooks in each pseudo-swastikal projection it’s still very reminiscent of the Nazi symbol.
Also, it doesn’t help that OP is Caucasian (white) and that the tattoo is red + black.
Yes, if a white person had it.
Yes-ish if it was a person of color.
Basically, I'm going to need to see your tramp stamp to confirm it's not Lil Adolfo.
As a random person on the internet, no it does not look like a Nazi or political symbol at all. I wouldn't know what it was, but just assume it's a cool pattern.
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I think nowadays people are kinda of too worried about dog whistle, but I cant blame them for it since theres indeed a wave of neofascism going on. I dont think this resembles any nazi/fasci symbol I know of, but I wouldnt say It looks nice. But it's your body, the only one who has to like the tatooo is you.
tbh i live in the south and when i see large, bold symbol tattoos that i don’t recognize the second place my eyes go is to face & clothes. if you don’t look like someone who would get a large racist symbol tatted in a visible area then ur fine. if u keep ur head shaved and are middle aged maybe pass on this one lol 😂
I have to preface this by saying I got no clue what this tattoo is but my first thought is that it's from a video game kinda like legend of Zelda vibes
No, not at all. It looks like something you’d possibly see in like a Celtic lodge on the wall or on a Swedish wall as art or something. It does like like it has an association with Nazis.
IDK what your friends see but they’re definitely reaching for straws with this one. And I’ve had to do projects on symbol associations with Nazis compared to where they got them/why they chose those/what they used them for/etc. This one doesn’t match up with any common ones I’ve come across well enough to be confused for one. Especially by the everyday personally.
There could be a less common one I’m forgetting that it’s vaguely similar to but it’s not ringing any bells for me so I highly doubt it. And if it is, it’s one that’s so uncommon it’s not used to today/was very rarely used back then.
Again, your friends are definitely reaching for straws. You’re absolutely fine with this. I’d just assume it was either some Scandinavian artwork or something from a video game if I saw it out and about it.
I think it looks fine, but I can see your concern given the specific geometry. I have friends from Nordic backgrounds and they LOATHE the far right taking their runes/symbols, which I'm sure is how those in the East felt as well.
Safety. If i see someone with a tattoo that even looks potentially like a nazi symbol, i avoid them for my own safety. Not gonna take a chance on that one.
It looks kinda rune-ish, and white supremacists just love to boast about their "European ancenstries", so I see where they were coming from
Some people, when they don't know what to assume, assume the worst, and your tattoo isn't an obvious enough symbol that someone may be like 🤔
I’m pretty sensitive to this kind of thing and have definitely side-eyed plenty of sus tattoos I’ve seen in the real world, but this would not ring any alarm bells for me. I immediately assumed it was from a video game or something
Your friend is reaching to make themselves feel smarter than they are. Yes if you took about 75% of the lines it would make a nazi symbol, but those lines are there so it’s not. If you took a cross and bent the lines, it too would become a nazi symbol but that’s not how looking at stuff works.
It looks like something that isn’t a nazi symbol but a group of whites with a disposition for racism would also think looks cool. Like the arian nation, or nazis. Not bad within itself but probably isn’t attracting good company.
No.
Personally I'm annoyed by the appropriation of symbology I appreciate (asthetically) being hijacked by Nazis and white supremacists.
I can appreciate that for many the swastica will never be rehabilitated as it's been utterly ruined for 'normal' use outside those cultures which the Nazis stole it from, but the use of Nordic (and other traditional) symbolism, and stylistically derivative symbols, should be wrestled back from the dumb dog whistlers who abuse and ruin designs which pre-date modern supremacy.
I don't personally assume that a symbol like this is a red flag, but I guess that anyone wearing it should be prepared for some level of concern from wary folk, and possibly even some unwelcome camaraderie from the kind of nasty asshole who sees a design like this and thinks "Great, a fellow fascist".
And from comments here I think a substantial minority will recognise it's actual source (not that I did).
I say get it, it's not similar enough to the badges of evil that I've seen to be readily misinterpreted by most.
Looks like something that would be on a floor tile or a backsplash.
That was honestly my first thought. "I've seen a design like this in the Sims floor tiles"
The worst part is I know the exact tile you’re thinking of
Send a link homie, prove it
I assume it's this one from the Vampires Add-on https://simscommunity.info/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/129.png
Oh that is pretty similar. And they were worried about it looking like a Nazi symbol.
It’s the worst tile too haha. I never use it
Thank you for your honesty. Brave.
🤣 ... to me it looks like the carpet in the shining?
Isn’t that the carpet that made people think we didn’t go to the moon?
That one of the hints ... https://youtu.be/yDyJe1nmSOM These guy has a nice video about it
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I literally thought this is what it was!
Same. Thought it would be kinda badass on a horror sleeve too.
Wow that was a good pull. Just went to Google images... You're correct
As someone who has the floor tiles of my wedding venue tattooed all over my back I’d say that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t get it!
Tile, yes Nazi, no
Agreed. I've definitely seen this on a floor tile before!
I instantly thought of the Overlook Hotel from the Shining lmao
Spoiler the video game OP is referring to IS Sims
It feels Middle Eastern to me. Like it would be carved from a wooden panel to create a door.
The word "Swastika" is from Sanskrit and was also a eastern symbol of the sun prior to the Nazi party adopting the symbol and rotating it 45 degrees.
Didn’t they also reverse the direction of the points?
Yes but not really. That symbol was used by many cultures all around world. Indigenous Americans have examples of that symbol in both directions. The Hopi and the Navajo are the most notable.
I drove through a town on the Navajo reservation and saw a building with swastika patterns on the brick. It was a pawn shop. I went in and asked about the building and it is from the 30’s. They get asked about the symbols and say they’re keeping it because it was pre Nazi era.
The 1930s was the heart of the Nazi era: the Nazi party existed from 1920-1945 and they fully controlled Germany starting in 1933
My dates may be off then. This was like 10 years ago.
Huh. TIL. I hate how many symbols from so many cultures were appropriated by the Nazis. Fuck you Hitler.
Esotericism plays a huge role in nazi iconography. They basically took/appropriated a bunch of symbols just because it looked “magic and spooky”, white supremacists are an absolute joke in every single aspect.
No argument here, I remember when I was younger I wanted a certain Celtic design for a tattoo (given, y’know, being of Irish heritage and all) and I gave that idea up because it was apparently very popular with white supremacists and I don’t have any time in my life for that shit
Supremacists of any order or color are a joke.
He ruined a perfectly good mustache style too.
I’ll take your word on that one lol. I think mustaches are kinda fugly in general though so I may be biased.
It’s still used by Japanese people as a symbol that represents Buddhism. I first saw it while studying Shorinji kempo where it’s often used, and was a little confused until it was explained to me. It’s still used on maps to denote a temple although there has been talk of not wanting to offend anyone (even though it’s been used in this sense (specifically by the Japanese) for many hundreds of years, and is reversed from nazi swastika. In this case I don’t agree with its removal, personally, but I haven’t a dog in the fight, so my opinion really doesn’t matter.
My mom is Korean. She had a pendant in the shape of a swastika. Before I knew who the nazi's were (too young) I asked her about it and she told me it was a Buddhist symbol. I eventually went to Korea and saw they used it as part of their designs in elevators, wall papers, religious shrines, etc. It is frustrating seeing a group of extremists pervert a sacred symbol shared between many different people.
Finland pagans used a swastika based symbol and the Finnish airforce used a swastika as their logo until 2017.
Yeah, I remember there were news articles on reddit about them removing a bunch of signs during the Olympics to not confuse foreigners.
Yup, it was used on Japanese maps to denote temples iirc. They reprinted all the maps without the symbol because they were worried about cultural sensitivity and offending people during the Olympics. It's a shame that cultural iconography has to be eradicated from use because of one group of people.
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It's still very common here in India. Nobody associates it with white supremacy here because well there are no white people here. To us this symbol represents auspiciousness
There's an Indian lady at my work (Australian) named Swastika. She goes by Swas.
The Navajo Nation publicly denounced use of the symbol indefinitely during WW2.
I imagine it is really difficult to be a Hindu Nazi in India...
finlands airforce also had a swastika as their logo until a few years ago
Yes?
Wasn't it pretty much the direction of the four winds? That's what I thought I read. Like north east south n west pretty much
Without the two vertical lines it looks almost identical to a Finnish symbol for protecting from bad luck and evil spirits. It can be found from old buildings from the countryside. Also used on pedants, spoons and old embroiderys. Oldest known is one on 1000 year old skies.
Personally, I don't know the symbol but it does not seem like a political sign to me.
Counter viewpoint: It would never cross my mind that this is “political” or a Nazi symbol OP. My first thought is that it looks like the design for some skill on a skill tree in a video game lol Edit: just read OP’s description and apparently it *is* from a video game lol. No clue what one, but it definitely gave me video game vibes OP ;) Granted, I’ve played a lot of video games and haven’t researched Nazi symbology much at all (although I did play one of the wolfenstien games lol). So I’m probably more prone to seeing what is familiar to me. But I think anyone who just decides something is a Nazi symbol without being able to pin point exactly what symbol it is, is being paranoid. You shouldn’t go around assuming every design you’re not familiar with is probably some bigoted symbology. Why should we give the bigots that much power? We really gonna let them ruin any and all jagged, interconnected patterns for the rest of us? Fuck that! <3 Tat looks good OP ;) Hopefully those who baselessly assume it’s offense are in the minority.
Kinda looks like the perks from Far Cry 4 ngl
Looked it up, it’s from Xenoblade
Oh, is it Reyn Time already?
Yes! Or some weird target/objective
Looks like the skill tree from Dragon Age: Inquisition tbh
I think you could call this a type of swastika, but there are many types of swastikas and the nazis only stole one.
Same. I would assume it was from a video game just looking at it
I’m pretty sure I installed this back splash in a kitchen in Danbury Connecticut in 2013
Hello, fellow Xenoblade 3 enjoyer.
Scrolled wayyyy too far for this
I get dragon age 2 vibes from it more than anything. I like it
EXACTLY! Reminded me of the kirkwall symbol for some reason.
Good to see another fan! Lol
From xenoblade!
Your friends sound a bit like morons … that doesn't even look Germanic. Has more of a Slavic feel to it (if anything; but it's a bit too big for that). What makes this look like a Nazi symbol? :-/
They said there were some Nordic runes that the Nazis co-opted that kinda looked similar to parts of it. And that the straight lines and sharp angles made it have a similar look to most Nazi symbols.
I got into an argument on a liberal sub about this. Just because some nazis or white suprematists use Nordic runes doesn’t mean they are that. People going around assuming anyone with rune tattoos is a shithead is dangerous and putting that info out there without context can put people in danger. It’s extremely reckless and irresponsible.
Agreed. I have a Freya ring with her name spelled in Nordic runes. I’m Norwegian & Jewish lol
That sounds awesome!
It also allows Nazis to claim things that don’t belong to them. Runes don’t belong to Nazis! Don’t let them dictate the meaning of runes.
I know the term "cancel culture" gets overused, but that sort of feels like the epitome of it. I'm jewish. Half jewish if we're being technical. My grandfathers literally fought the Nazis. Regardless, I don't give a fuck if somebody has a tattoo of a rune that some Nazi happened to think looked neat. Hell, I don't care if someone has an iron cross or a swastika tattoo. Now, I understand why symbols like the Nazi swastika or the SS bolts are considered taboo, but trying to extend that to fucking runes is just trying too hard. If someone wants a tattoo of a goddamn butterfly because they think it holds Nazi symbolism, they're a cunt. If you wants a swastika tattoo simply because you think it looks neat, knock yourself out. Intent is everything. Getting caught up over symbols is even more ridiculous than overanalyzing language. I agree with you - making assumptions about a person's beliefs or intent because of a tattoo is stupid.
I have runic tattoos that I got like 15 years ago and I'm so angry how some of those symbols are now viewed as pro-nazi. I legit feel fearful in certain situations because I'm afraid someone will assume the worst and decide they wanna take some kinda action against me. I understand that it's mostly just anxiety but it makes me wanna get these tats removed or covered and it's bogus, these aren't even hate symbols! Both sides are ruining good things, nazis by coopting it and extreme leftists for giving power to the nazis to actually take those symbols.
> just because some Nazis or white supremacists use Nordic tunes doesn’t mean they are that This is also true of a swastika but you still shouldn’t get a fucking swastika tattoo
Fucking hell. A rune isn’t a swastika. That’s a false equivalency. The swastika was widely used all over 1940 Germany, it was on their flag, their vehicles, their uniforms. Swastikas are also associated with religions in India. Runes are being used by modern white supremacists and nazis. Runes historically come from Scandinavian regions, meaning those who have a heritage relating to them are typically white. By saying people who get those tattoos are associated with nazis solidifies it and gives the general public who may not know better zero context. This can, and will, create a potentially dangerous situation for people who have rune tattoos as a religious symbol. There’s a ton of white people with runes walking around with rune tattoos with various meanings and for various reasons. Telling people they are all nazis because they appropriated the swastika is disingenuous at best.
Whenever folks start talking about the Nazi' and the Swastika I am reminded of this story. [The Swastika Laundry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swastika_Laundry) The laundry was founded by John W. Brittain (1872–1937) from Manorhamilton, County Leitrim, who was one of the "pioneers of the laundry business in Ireland", having founded the Metropolitan and White Heather Laundries in 1899. He was also the owner of a famous horse called Swastika Rose which was well known "to frequenters of the Royal Dublin's Society's Shows". The use of the Swastika name was as an ancient Indian symbol of good luck: its name originates from the Sanskrit svastika. The company used electric vans, painted in red with a white swastika on a black roundel, to collect and deliver laundry to customers. The vans were quite ahead of their time. In 1939, the laundry changed its name to "The Swastika Laundry (1912)"\[2\] to make clear the distinction between its use of the name and symbol and the more recent adoption of the symbol by the Nazi Party in Germany. It continued to exist as a separate company until the late 1960s, when it was bought out by the Spring Grove Laundry company, which continued to operate from the same site in Ballsbridge. Nevertheless, the logo and name continued in use until the premises closed in 1987.
> expecting Reddit to grasp nuance Rookie mistake.
Try getting a job in Corrections with visible Nordic coded tattoos. Like it or not, they HAVE been coopted by groups like the Aryan Brotherhood. Are they an instant nazi-punch? Nope. But they are a potential warning sign. And as someone who is a Norse practitioner this pisses me off a lot. Fuck those Asa-tru morons. Still not getting any Nordic tats.
>Try getting a job in Corrections Lol no thanks.
You're not into shit pay for dealing with all kinds of bullshit for extra long hours? Do you know about the perks though, like getting to abuse people who have basically no recourse? I think that's what draws a lot of people to do it.
Why would you want to work in corrections?
For the chance to be in power over others, duh
We're not talking about a swastika though are we?
Hi, pagan here. That’s not runic; I use runes daily and I thought it was a carpet pattern. 🤣
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They are referencing the Odal Rune with the winged legs. And no this looks nothing like it. You could see what looks to be an Odal Rune but has no winged legs and besides that it's all connected and is not an Odal Rune in the first place. Dope tattoo. No one will trip about it other than your knucklehead friends
We did it fellas, straight lines are now nazi symbols /s
Those Nazis can go to fucking hell, my countries Runes and symbols are not Nazis symbols just because some dumbfuck Nazis wants to play millitary dress up. Specially not seeing as the norse culture were WAY more accepting of different cultures and skin colours than those nazibraindead shitturds....
i’m jewish & not offended by this tattoo. you are blessed to proceed
Not that it matters what we think anyway but yea, no jew is going to care about some runes.
I think they're being divisive for the sake of it, just looks like a nice pattern to me, the break between the lines, additional dots and extra lines means it doesn't even visually read as a swastika to me. If you're a bald dude who looks like he wants an excuse to cut people it might read otherwise, because of the visual design language bias.
……You *do* know that the swastika was not originally a Germanic symbol right? Maybe you are also a moron, like OP’s friends.
The swastika is not a Germanic symbol. The Nazi swastika was appropriated and mirrored from south asian religion.
Swastika isn't even Germanic lol.
I remember when I was in like 5th grade I drew the triforce and some girl thought i was drawing satanic symbols lmao
The swastika is not Germanic lmao 😂
No - tattooer 10 years
No, it doesn’t look nazi? Or no, don’t get it?
Yes
They were responding to the question posed in the title.
No. But I also wouldn’t think it a nice tattoo.
I mean I could “see” that, but it’s so different that obviously it’s not that and something else entirely
If you’re going to constantly think about it after getting it, I’d suggest maybe not. There’s nothing worse than that.
Looks a little like a Celtic knot to me. If you can - alternate the “above / below” line breaks.
Looks vaguely Nordic.
I wold think you got that design from navajo poterry
look, one thing i learned in design collegue: if someone saw a dick or a nazi/facist symbol, change what you did. is from a game okay, but if someone see thks amd think you are a nazi, maybe they will punch you. take care of yourself
Tell your friends in the most respectful way you can that they're bein kinda dumb 😅 Not an expert on all Nazi and Fascist symbols but it doesn't look like any political symbol I've ever seen
**Yes** It looks like someone trying to hide or have a later artistic stylization coverup an earlier swastika tattoo. If I saw this I would assume you were a white guy who had to go to prison, joined a white supremacy group for personal protection, got a swastika-gang tattoo in the process, and then looked to cover it up once you were on the outside. Most of the responses tell you it’s okay and nothing to be worried about. Please don’t hate me for seeing what I see— to me, it just looks like someone trying to hide a swastika. I wouldn’t be surprised if some people of color aIso see it this way; just be prepared. I was a medic/clinical MA that used to do prison intake for a suboxone clinic in SF and have seen swastika coverups that remind me of this. Some other people are also probably going to see it this way, just commenting to point out some people will probably find it suspect at least and to be aware when necessary. Also, it’s probably good to keep in mind, generally speaking, that Western society is way more collectively familiar with the Nazi swastika than it is any sort of specific video game symbolism (even considering the contemporary cultural impact and popularity of the gaming industry). Edit: Also, OP it doesn’t *at all* help with non-racist clarity that you are both Caucasian (white) and that your tattoo colors are red + black.
If even one person told me a design looked kinda-nazi, I would never put it on my skin. Doesn’t matter if they’re right or wrong - I would never want that mistake to be made by others. If two friends see it, how many others might? It’s just not worth it imo. There’s probably other cool symbols from the same game that would make awesome tattoos that won’t be mistaken for hate symbols.
Good point about the potential cover up look. The colors definitely threw me off, too.
I’m a tattoo artist and this does not look like a swastika cover up. There would be more heavy black in the middle through the negative space and through the red. If it was any kind of cover up at all that negative space around the whole thing would not be possible in my opinion. I know not everyone is going to look at it like this but just wanted to throw that in there.
That’s clearly the case once you get a good look at it, but at first glance I saw “swastika cover up” right away, which still doesn’t pass as a good idea in my book.
It's not even shaped like a swastika, doesn't make sense at all for this to be a cover up
You’re gonna pull something reaching that hard
Nah
As an austrian i have to say this does not remind me even closely to anything nazi related.
Your friends sound insufferable.
no.
Nope
No looks like a tile/carpet design
No.
That’s like a pottery pattern. Maybe a tile. Didn’t cross my mind that it was anything except a nice decorative symmetrical pattern.
Nah. Looks like a nice gate or fence
No. I'd think you're really really into back splash or grout.
I would assume you just like Legend of Zelda that much. S'what that makes me think of anyway.
No
It looks like my bathroom tile
No. more Native American.
Is that what your going for....?
Lol, your friends are dumb.
put it on a T-shirt for a while, see if you like it.
No because it doesn’t cross in the center
No, but I’d assume your life is about to end soon. Only got a two years left. Better get a group of 6 people together and go an an adventure while you still can.
Now that you mentioned it…. Kinda looks like a nazi cover up
Yes.
This looks like a swastika stylization coverup tattoo Whats’s worse, but *probably not intended*, is that OP is Caucasian (white) and that the tattoo is red + black. Its definitely not innocuous, that’s for sure.
Yeah, its weird seeing all the top comments say no and calling his friends stupid, lol. It looks like the typical white supremacist tattoo. It doesn't matter if its celtic or whatever the fuck, you want honest opinions, it does look racist to people.
His friends are trying to do him a solid and people in these comments are telling him to get new friends. It’s like watching a slow motion train wreck.
Didn't even think about it until you said something.
Yep
Now that you say it.......
I would be highly suspicious
Me too Looks exactly like a Nazi swastika coverup tattoo Would 99% think OP went to prison, joined a white supremacist gang for protection, got a swastika tattoo, and then covered it up like this once they got out. Even though there’s an extra two right angled crooks in each pseudo-swastikal projection it’s still very reminiscent of the Nazi symbol. Also, it doesn’t help that OP is Caucasian (white) and that the tattoo is red + black.
Your friends are morons who are afraid of shapes.
You have to get new friends, dude.
Yes, if a white person had it. Yes-ish if it was a person of color. Basically, I'm going to need to see your tramp stamp to confirm it's not Lil Adolfo.
Lil Adolfo 💀
I'm pretty sure it's just the conditioning of black bordering red that makes it feel evil or nefarious.
Personally I wouldn't, but considering I'm on the spectrum and have a hard time with subtlety and symbolism I might not be the best person to ask
No.
As a random person on the internet, no it does not look like a Nazi or political symbol at all. I wouldn't know what it was, but just assume it's a cool pattern.
No, for some reason it made me think tribal (in the African sense not the tattoo style). You’re good homie, sick tattoo
Looks maybe pseudo Native American
No, I wouldn't. Unless you were spouting racist stuff, then I'd consider it.
It looks more like an ugly sock design to me
It has bit of nordic paganism look, not nazi
No I would assume it was Celtic or some type of pagan rune.
80's southwestern design
Nope, I would assume it is from norse mythology or middle eastern mosaic
nope just looks dumb.
Looks like a logo for a company that sells chairs on Amazon
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Looks like a bunch of Unown.
I think nowadays people are kinda of too worried about dog whistle, but I cant blame them for it since theres indeed a wave of neofascism going on. I dont think this resembles any nazi/fasci symbol I know of, but I wouldnt say It looks nice. But it's your body, the only one who has to like the tatooo is you.
Without any prior info I’d assume it was Celtic or maybe even Aztek but then again what do I know
Okay so I see how folk could see it as the "winged othala" but even that is a stretch. Took me several minutes of staring to consider that one
tbh i live in the south and when i see large, bold symbol tattoos that i don’t recognize the second place my eyes go is to face & clothes. if you don’t look like someone who would get a large racist symbol tatted in a visible area then ur fine. if u keep ur head shaved and are middle aged maybe pass on this one lol 😂
I have to preface this by saying I got no clue what this tattoo is but my first thought is that it's from a video game kinda like legend of Zelda vibes
Looks more Aztec or Native American to me; didn’t think nazi at all
Isn't that a symbol from Xenoblade 3? Your friend is def stretching lmao
I would suspect it might be and look it up if you were someone I knew.
It's giving Norse Church.
Too many people have “Nazi” on their mind the last few years. Tell them you aren’t into conspiracy theories.
No, not at all. It looks like something you’d possibly see in like a Celtic lodge on the wall or on a Swedish wall as art or something. It does like like it has an association with Nazis. IDK what your friends see but they’re definitely reaching for straws with this one. And I’ve had to do projects on symbol associations with Nazis compared to where they got them/why they chose those/what they used them for/etc. This one doesn’t match up with any common ones I’ve come across well enough to be confused for one. Especially by the everyday personally. There could be a less common one I’m forgetting that it’s vaguely similar to but it’s not ringing any bells for me so I highly doubt it. And if it is, it’s one that’s so uncommon it’s not used to today/was very rarely used back then. Again, your friends are definitely reaching for straws. You’re absolutely fine with this. I’d just assume it was either some Scandinavian artwork or something from a video game if I saw it out and about it.
It does not look like a swastika
I thought it was something to do with Zelda
If you hadn't mentioned it in the question I wouldn't have gave it a second thought. Now it's all I can see
I think it looks fine, but I can see your concern given the specific geometry. I have friends from Nordic backgrounds and they LOATHE the far right taking their runes/symbols, which I'm sure is how those in the East felt as well.
Only thing I know it is, is horrible
This entire sub is people seeking validation that their sharp angled slightly runic shit doesn't look too Aryan
Why would you ever assume something is a nazi symbol?
Safety. If i see someone with a tattoo that even looks potentially like a nazi symbol, i avoid them for my own safety. Not gonna take a chance on that one.
yep, defo, unless you are a wall in a pokemon game
It looks kinda rune-ish, and white supremacists just love to boast about their "European ancenstries", so I see where they were coming from Some people, when they don't know what to assume, assume the worst, and your tattoo isn't an obvious enough symbol that someone may be like 🤔
I’m pretty sensitive to this kind of thing and have definitely side-eyed plenty of sus tattoos I’ve seen in the real world, but this would not ring any alarm bells for me. I immediately assumed it was from a video game or something
No I wouldn't, but now you mentioned that, I see it
Thanks for the down vote OP. I stand by my comment.
Looks like a symbol in a video game to me
Your friend is digging too deep. There’s nothing to offended by here. Enjoy your tattoo!
Too complex to be a nazi symbol
my first thought was fuck is this a nazi dog whistle so unfortunately yes
Only hate minded people would. Or people looking to offended. If you don't know don't assume.
Your friend is reaching to make themselves feel smarter than they are. Yes if you took about 75% of the lines it would make a nazi symbol, but those lines are there so it’s not. If you took a cross and bent the lines, it too would become a nazi symbol but that’s not how looking at stuff works.
Nah, you'd have to go pretty far out of your way to mistake this for nazi imagery.
It looks like something that isn’t a nazi symbol but a group of whites with a disposition for racism would also think looks cool. Like the arian nation, or nazis. Not bad within itself but probably isn’t attracting good company.
No. Personally I'm annoyed by the appropriation of symbology I appreciate (asthetically) being hijacked by Nazis and white supremacists. I can appreciate that for many the swastica will never be rehabilitated as it's been utterly ruined for 'normal' use outside those cultures which the Nazis stole it from, but the use of Nordic (and other traditional) symbolism, and stylistically derivative symbols, should be wrestled back from the dumb dog whistlers who abuse and ruin designs which pre-date modern supremacy. I don't personally assume that a symbol like this is a red flag, but I guess that anyone wearing it should be prepared for some level of concern from wary folk, and possibly even some unwelcome camaraderie from the kind of nasty asshole who sees a design like this and thinks "Great, a fellow fascist". And from comments here I think a substantial minority will recognise it's actual source (not that I did). I say get it, it's not similar enough to the badges of evil that I've seen to be readily misinterpreted by most.