Why did the west allow Germany to keep the iron cross symbol for the military? Yes it was used before the Nazis but no one can deny it is one of the
Why does the German military still use the Iron Cross in its symbology (i.e. modern German Air Force)? Was it deemed to not be a symbol co-opted by the Nazis? - Quora
![Cross on Ukrainian president Zelenskyy's shirt a symbol of the Ukraine defence ministry, not the Nazi Iron Cross - Africa Check Cross on Ukrainian president Zelenskyy's shirt a symbol of the Ukraine defence ministry, not the Nazi Iron Cross - Africa Check](https://africacheck.org/sites/default/files/inline-images/UkraineCross_False.png)