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2023-06-25 21:57:06 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: C4F0A7CE6762D5ED24AC4A3796F91C2952326DF36C7E828A15EA4FD6695BFEFC
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Original Note:
The cross the poster is referring to is not a Nazi symbol. It is a common Ukrainian symbol that existed prior to Hitlers coming to power. Many countries use cross symbols for their medals. https://www.weareukraine.info/the-backstory-about-the-sense-of-the-white-cross-used-by-the-ukrainian-troops-to-mark-their-vehicles-during-the-latest-counteroffensive-in-the-kharkiv-region/ https://kpi.ua/en/2023-kp11-vpi https://www.identifymedals.com/article/what-is-a-cross-pattee-military-medals-shape/ https://www.ukrainianmuseumlibrary.org/pdf/2018/Sower%20May%202018%20eng.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cossack_cross https://www.logically.ai/factchecks/library/d09abc22 https://fakenews.pl/en/politics/there-is-no-evidence-that-white-crosses-on-ukrainian-military-vehicles-are-associated-with-nazi-symbolism/
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