Flags - period correct or not

[universalgrl]

The swaztika is the worlds oldest known symbol about 5000 years, it was thought of as a symbol of life, luck etc. It has appeared on almost every continent, both in straight arm and curved arm configurations, facing right or left, at a 45 degree angle or straight up and down in many different cultures inculding asian, hindu still in use, chinese, north american indian and can be seen in old silent westerns, european, middle east inculding jewish and was the symbol of the american 45th infantry division until the earlly 1930's and was dropped for the thunderbird symbol because of the rise of the third reich.
It was the nazi's 12 year use of the swaztika that has become symbolic with death, destruction and the muder of 6 million jews and countless others inculding the mentally ill, members of the glbt community, sexual deviants, thieves, and political dissidants.

[David DeWeese]

I have a Maxim MG08 display gun with this reversed swastika on the top cover. I thought the part might be Chinese..
Thanks, David

edit: Came across this tonight, and the top cover on my MG08 is definately Chinese...
http://www.chinesefirearms.com/CSA%20Maxim.pdf
Sorry if I hi-jacked Dianaa's thread for a minute, but was very interested when the discussion turned to a reversed swastika....

[Phil Waterman]

Hi All

I have always gone with the period flags on my trucks for parades and display, using a vintage 48 star US flag and the 1937 Canadian Ensign. Both draw comment and questions which is the point of showing the vehicles and the flags.

Flag etiquette here in the State has really gotten rather sloppy during my lifetime with people not standing as the colors pass, not taking off their hats etc. (though in the last few years it seems to be coming back). But the WWII generation seems to spot the period flags more often and comment. One bit of flag etiquette that I have never been able to please everyone on is which flag on the right side of the vehicle. Some say US because that's where I am, other say Canadian because that is what the truck represents.

Flags displayed on vehicles in parades don't draw the salute that those carried by a color guard do. But over the years I seen a number of older men snap to attention and salute when they see the Canadian Ensign on the truck.

Picture below was taken at the Patriots Day Parade in Lexington, Massachusetts.