Gene Voelker wrote :
> Oddly enough, this sort of post has frequented warbirds newsgroups.
In
> reference to the swastikas on german planes.
>
> It has been pointed out that polish planes used a swastika with a
blue tone.
[snip]
> In any case, several things are obvious:
>
> 1 - Swastikas can be offensive to people, in any country.
It's worth pointing out that the swastika is a far, far, older symbol
than many people think, and it is not exclusive to the Nazis.
Hereford[1] Cathedral has several swastikas in the tile patterns of
its floor. They're about 2-3 metres across, IIRC. They were put
there CENTURIES before Herr Hitler came along.
[1] That's Hereford, UK, just in case anyone's confused.
> 2 - People can be offended by anything, in any country.
Indeed.
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