Also called sonnenrad or sunwheel is an ancient symbol. It is assumed to be a Nazi symbol by many. Like the swastika, it was appropriated by the Nazis (see swastika). However, whereas the swastika was for the public and military alike in the Third Reich, the sonnenrad was for military personnel; the S.A., the S.S. and others. It is used as a racist symbol by some today, but it is also used by some as a non-racist pagan symbol.
Even the ADL acknowledges that the black sun is an ancient symbol and hence it is not a Nazi symbol but rather one that was appropriated by the Nazis. They write, furthermore…
Because sonnenrad imagery is used by many cultures around the world, one should not assume that most sonnenrad-like images necessarily denote racism or white supremacy; rather, they should be analyzed carefully in the context in which they appear.
The Washington Post cites that assessment by the ADL and shows the following altered image.
When the symbol is used by a group with the words “national socialist” (Nazi) in their name, it’s fair to say they are using the sonnenrag in the way that the Nazis did.
A man with a variation of the sonnenrag symbol tattooed on his chest appeared, drinking milk, on the He Will Not Divide Us livestream, helping to breathe life into the debate about milk as a racist symbol (see He Will Not Divide Us).
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