| What are your first thoughts when looking at this 11:36 - Feb 4 with 1739 views | gtsb1966 |
It just immediately reminds me of the war. Wrong I know but it does. I'm surprised Germany hasn't dropped the black cross symbol especially as it is used as a hate symbol by some.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-55902317 |  | | |  |
| What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 12:02 - Feb 4 with 1359 views | factual_blue |
FWIW, it's been a German military symbol since 1871, and as a Prussian one way before that. |  |
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| What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 12:03 - Feb 4 with 1348 views | EdwardStone |
Used on aircraft in the First War, not the second |  | | |
| What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 12:04 - Feb 4 with 1339 views | Keno |
Whats the Fokker got that cross on it for? |  |
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| What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 12:06 - Feb 4 with 1333 views | homer_123 |
| What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 12:02 - Feb 4 by factual_blue |
FWIW, it's been a German military symbol since 1871, and as a Prussian one way before that. |
1871 you say...... |  |
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| What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 12:11 - Feb 4 with 1313 views | Lord_Lucan |
I see what you mean and I am no expert but I suppose it's their version of our RAF Roundel?
I think it's quite neat. Lovely looking plane as well, it's a sort of powder grey colour and even the font they use for Luftwaffe is very stylish.
I blooming love the Germans.
It reminds me of the film Cross of Iron, I think that's the one anyway, the one where the German soldier gets his todger bitten off after forcing some girl to give him a blowie. |  |
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| What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 12:11 - Feb 4 with 1310 views | Guthrum |
Nice that they have commemorated the great gliding pioneer, Lilienthal. |  |
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| What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 12:12 - Feb 4 with 1304 views | Swansea_Blue |
| What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 12:02 - Feb 4 by factual_blue |
FWIW, it's been a German military symbol since 1871, and as a Prussian one way before that. |
Embarrassingly, I didn't realise they still use it. I hope they don't fly over Great Bentley as it'd set off the home guard. |  |
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| What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 12:13 - Feb 4 with 1292 views | homer_123 |
| What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 12:12 - Feb 4 by Swansea_Blue |
Embarrassingly, I didn't realise they still use it. I hope they don't fly over Great Bentley as it'd set off the home guard. |
They'd be zooming out on their scooters left right and centre. | |
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| What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 12:15 - Feb 4 with 1283 views | Lord_Lucan |
| What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 12:13 - Feb 4 by homer_123 |
They'd be zooming out on their scooters left right and centre. |
Don't panic, don't panic! | |
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| What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 12:21 - Feb 4 with 1273 views | gtsb1966 |
| What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 12:02 - Feb 4 by factual_blue |
FWIW, it's been a German military symbol since 1871, and as a Prussian one way before that. |
Yes I know. I've got an original WW1 medal with its original box and ribbon. Only a 2nd class one though. | | | |
| What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 12:23 - Feb 4 with 1270 views | Ewan_Oozami |
| What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 12:02 - Feb 4 by factual_blue |
FWIW, it's been a German military symbol since 1871, and as a Prussian one way before that. |
Derived from the cross used by the Teutonic Knights during the crusades AFAIK |  |
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| What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 12:38 - Feb 4 with 1226 views | noggin |
They wouldn't be there if Portugal had control of it's own borders innit. |  |
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| What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 13:04 - Feb 4 with 1156 views | factual_blue |
| What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 12:12 - Feb 4 by Swansea_Blue |
Embarrassingly, I didn't realise they still use it. I hope they don't fly over Great Bentley as it'd set off the home guard. |
It might explain the anti-aircraft guns by our local chip shop.. | |
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| What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 13:06 - Feb 4 with 1145 views | hype313 |
| What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 12:12 - Feb 4 by Swansea_Blue |
Embarrassingly, I didn't realise they still use it. I hope they don't fly over Great Bentley as it'd set off the home guard. |
Imagine, there would be a few of them choking on their pints of Spitfire |  |
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| What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 13:10 - Feb 4 with 1136 views | SuperKieranMcKenna |
| What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 12:02 - Feb 4 by factual_blue |
FWIW, it's been a German military symbol since 1871, and as a Prussian one way before that. |
It's certainly caused less offence on here than the Union Jack...
...Just saying. |  | | |
| What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 13:12 - Feb 4 with 1126 views | factual_blue |
| What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 12:13 - Feb 4 by homer_123 |
They'd be zooming out on their scooters left right and centre. |
Right maybe. Left and centre? No. | |
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| What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 13:13 - Feb 4 with 1121 views | noggin |
| What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 13:10 - Feb 4 by SuperKieranMcKenna |
It's certainly caused less offence on here than the Union Jack...
...Just saying. |
Tbf, the union jack is the flag of choice for nazis these days. | |
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| What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 13:25 - Feb 4 with 1099 views | factual_blue |
| What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 13:10 - Feb 4 by SuperKieranMcKenna |
It's certainly caused less offence on here than the Union Jack...
...Just saying. |
When has the Union Flag caused offence on here?
What offends me is the ignorant, stereotyped view of British history that those who loudly proclaim themselves patriots adhere to. | |
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| What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 13:29 - Feb 4 with 1073 views | giant_stow |
| What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 13:25 - Feb 4 by factual_blue |
When has the Union Flag caused offence on here?
What offends me is the ignorant, stereotyped view of British history that those who loudly proclaim themselves patriots adhere to. |
has Age-Activated Attention Deficit Disorder got to you again? There's two big long threads on this. |  |
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| What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 13:30 - Feb 4 with 1068 views | noggin |
| What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 13:29 - Feb 4 by giant_stow |
has Age-Activated Attention Deficit Disorder got to you again? There's two big long threads on this. |
The offence caused by the union jack, really? | |
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| What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 13:30 - Feb 4 with 1068 views | Pendejo |
Is that like the old Russian technical advisors? |  |
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| What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 13:31 - Feb 4 with 1061 views | giant_stow |
| What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 13:30 - Feb 4 by noggin |
The offence caused by the union jack, really? |
Well to be precise, labour / Starmer being seen with the union jack, yeah. | |
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| What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 13:32 - Feb 4 with 1054 views | TJS |
| What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 13:25 - Feb 4 by factual_blue |
When has the Union Flag caused offence on here?
What offends me is the ignorant, stereotyped view of British history that those who loudly proclaim themselves patriots adhere to. |
Every country has these kind of people including Germany (I know as my mum is German). |  | | |
| What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 13:35 - Feb 4 with 1039 views | noggin |
| What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 13:31 - Feb 4 by giant_stow |
Well to be precise, labour / Starmer being seen with the union jack, yeah. |
Surely that's more the flag being used as a nationalistic symbol, rather than offence at the actual flag? | |
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