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German Neo-Nazi groups choose to use symbols of [[Imperial Germany]] instead, which highly annoys German monarchist groups.
However, practically no one in English-speaking cultures knows this. Thus this trope, which often leads to censorship of swastikas in contexts that have ''nothing to do'' with the Nazis. Not only were the Nazis, well, Nazis, they were also [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking|plagiarists]] (unless they were [[Stupid Jetpack Hitler|time travelers]]). When people in English-speaking countries hear that there are [[No Swastikas]] because of German censorship, this may lead to [[Unfortunate Implications]] as an obvious conclusion is that " the Germans are trying to push revisionist history and pretend the Nazis were never in power!"
That said, the older tradition about Buddhist and Hinduist swastikas, used as a protective symbol, can sometimes be found in supernatural series like ''[[Kolchak the Night Stalker]]'' and ''[[The X-Files]]''.
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There is one particularly annoying case with the Manji, a Buddhist symbol of peace. It's shaped like a straightened Swastika but mirrored compared to the Nazi swastika, which leads to confusion in Western countries, as well as the [[Moral Guardians]] running around like headless chickens whenever one appears.
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== Anime & Manga ==
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* In the ''[[South Park (Animation)|South Park]]'' episode ''The Passion of the Jew'', Cartman starts a Nazi-like group disguised as simply a "[[Mel Gibson (Creator)|Mel Gibson]] fanclub" to eliminate Jews. The group includes all sorts of Nazi paraphernalia, such as uniforms and flags, with the Swastika omitted. Of course, ''South Park'' [[Crosses the Line Twice|has no problem with offending people]], so the lack of the swastika was probably to make the group's real intentions less obvious to the people in the show.
** Although considering the obviousness of Cartman's outfit, marches, and chanting in <s>German</s> "Aramaic", [[Adults Are Useless|one wonders if they'd have noticed]].
* The writers of ''[[The Avengers:
* Used a couple of times in ''[[Ren and Stimpy]]'' first in "Maddog Hoek" when their wrestling opponents dress them in Nazi uniforms telling them they are the enemy the symbols on their arms and hats are x's (notably this scene was cut in the German dub), and in "Ren's Bitter Half" near the end Ren's evil side is dressed in a uniform reminiscent of a Nazi uniform and the symbol on his armband is an "R".
* ''[[The Looney Tunes Show]]'' follows this trope during Granny's [[World War 2]] flashback.
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