YAF Adopts Neo-Nazi Symbol For Blog Banner

YAF's blog The Spartan Spectator recently updated its banner. The design included an American Flag design Neo-Nazi Ankh.




According to the Anti-Defamation League the symbol is a ancient Norse Rune, used by Neo-Nazis.

Nazi Germany glorified an idealized "Aryan/Norse" heritage, consequently extremists have appropriated many symbols from pre-Christian Europe for their own uses. They give such symbols a racist significance, even though the symbols did not originally have such meaning and are often used by nonracists today, especially practitioners of modern pagan religions

**UPDATE**

Bristow has claimed that the symbol is a "support the troops" ribbon, and not a Neo-Nazi co-opted pagan symbol.

Below is an example of a Support the Troop ribbon. Note the rounded loop.





Below is an example of the Odal Rune, like the one from Bristow's site. It is diamond shaped on top. It appeared on AryanWear.com, a Nazi website.