To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (1566064 ) 10/17/2025 10:32:47 PM From: i-node 1 RecommendationRecommended By
Read Replies (3) | Respond to Nazi flag? Never heard about it. But this is what I see on it:No, it was not factually a standalone "Nazi flag" (i.e., the traditional black, white, and red Nazi Reichskriegsflagge or similar). Instead, it was an altered American flag where the red-and-white stripes had been rearranged—likely using marker, tape, or whiteout—to form the shape of a swastika, the core symbol associated with Nazism, antisemitism, and the Holocaust. This modification created what has been widely described in media reports as a "swastika flag" or "American swastika flag," blending U.S. patriotic imagery with a Nazi emblem. The swastika is universally recognized as the Nazi party's primary symbol, so the display has been condemned as a vile hate symbol, even if the base flag was American. Key Visual Details : The alteration was an "optical illusion" type—subtle at first glance but clearly a swastika upon closer inspection. It was pinned to a cubicle wall in Rep. Dave Taylor's (R-Ohio) Cannon House Office Building suite, directly behind the desk of staffer Angelo Elia during a virtual meeting on October 14, 2025. Other items nearby included a pocket U.S. Constitution and an Ohio-themed meme, suggesting it had been there for some time. Context on Intent : Rep. Taylor's office insists it was not intentional by staff but part of a "ruse" or targeted vandalism, with similar altered flags anonymously mailed to multiple GOP offices earlier in 2025 (e.g., January/February). These were discarded as hate mail without prior probes. Taylor has avoided directly calling it a "swastika" in some statements, opting for "vile symbol," but investigations confirm the Nazi association.
