Question

Describe the Nazi flag and explain what the elements on it symbolize. To what was Hitler referring when he mentioned “those revered colours expressive of our homage to the glorious past”? Why did he revere this past?

Answer 1

The Nazi flag features a swastika symbolizing the so-called Aryan race, set on a white circle for purity, on a red background representing social ideas. Hitler revered the pre-World War I German Empire, viewing it as a time of German strength and racial purity to be restored.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Nazi flag is an iconic symbol of the National Socialist German Workers Party (NSDAP) and Adolf Hitler's Third Reich. Central to its design is the swastika, a symbol that originated from ancient Hindu culture, but was repurposed by Hitler to represent the so-called Aryan race and German nationalist pride. The swastika is set on a white circle, symbolizing purity, which is situated in the center of a red background, a color that signifies the social idea of the movement and connects to the historical flag of the German Empire. The black color of the swastika also signifies the struggle for the Aryan man's victory.

When Hitler referred to "those revered colours expressive of our homage to the glorious past," he was romanticizing the period of the German Empire prior to its defeat in World War I, seen by him as a time of German strength and purity, before the so-called corruption by foreign influences and the imposition of the Treaty of Versailles. He revered this past for its perceived racial purity and nationalistic fervor, which he aimed to restore in contemporary Germany. Hitler's emphasis on racial ideology set the foundation for the Nazi belief in German superiority and the persecution of Jews and other minorities deemed as inferior or threats to the 'Aryan' race.

Answer 2

The symbol on the Nazi flag is Swastika, one of the oldest symbols in the world. It was taken from Hinduism originally, which is one of the oldest religions in the world, but in this religion this symbol has a completely positive meaning. It represents the so-called "black sun" that radiates on all four sides framed by a circle, which all together represents eternity, incomprehensibility, and the name black sun arises from the fact that eternity goes beyond everything. Hitler assumed this symbol, under the influence of a secret society, giving him a negative connotation. The colors on the flag represent the Holy Roman Empire of the German People - the First Reich. Namely, according to some Nazi thesis, the German people came from the famous ancestors who were Aryans, members of the higher race, whose "mission" was to dominate others as wiser, more capable, physically superior. That is why Hitler claimed that all but the Aryans were all savages, and he reminded of the glorious German past, referring to some falsified ancient writings, according to which the Germans dominated Europe, and that's why he had laid the right on Poland and many other European countries. The "living space" thesis is also part of these claims and endeavors.