[Polybius]

And what about all the brave soldiers who died for their homeland, who fought under the banner of the Swastika, but never had a stake in the anti-Semitism of the Nazis?

They have the Iron Cross.

The Iron Cross has been the apolitical symbol of the German fighting man since Napoleonic times.

The Swastika, on the other hand, was the political symbol of National Socialism.

[LibertarianInExile]

They have the Balkan and Maltese crosses, as well as the flag of the Teutonic Knights, if they're desperate for German symbols which speak to Germany but not Nazism.

I will look forward to the Confederate comparisons...3...2...1...

[ET(end tyranny)]

The Iron Cross has been the apolitical symbol of the German fighting man since Napoleonic times.

The iron cross dates back to the pagans and sun worship.

You can click on the image and be taken to the British Museum, where you can read about the stele and the iron/maltese cross.