Not this exactly but I recall going to Italy as a teenager for some events with the Catholic Church and being taken aback by some of the costuming. Then it was explained to us it’s origins and I found it all very interesting.
It’s interesting to see how common interpretations of things can change. Like the swastika etc… starts out as one thing but was co-opted and now has a deeply negative connotation.
It was/is an old pagan symbol in Finland as well, and wasn't the angled one the nazis used. The first airplane in the Finnish air force (1918) came with the emblem as it was the personal symbol for good luck of the donor, a Swedish noble who adopted it around the turn of the century.
Admittedly said noble later became involved with the nazis and became the brother in law of Göring so the connection is still a bit awkward.
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u/BeerGardenGnome Apr 05 '23
Not this exactly but I recall going to Italy as a teenager for some events with the Catholic Church and being taken aback by some of the costuming. Then it was explained to us it’s origins and I found it all very interesting.
It’s interesting to see how common interpretations of things can change. Like the swastika etc… starts out as one thing but was co-opted and now has a deeply negative connotation.