TO ALL MODERATORS SH3 and SH5

[Abd_von_Mumit]

Originally Posted by privateer

Well, being that things like 'crutch of the moron' is being thrown out?

I'll take skwasjer's advice and bow out of here.

Although Nisgeis is right about the "corporate colors", his style of discussion is not what I could in accept or support.

I'll toss in some more chaos: I am a "supporter" of nazi corporate colors, though I've never been a nazi supporter. As much as I despise the regime, its feats and nazi ideology, I must honestly admit their "corporate identity" is a work of a genius - the use of svastika, the shapes and colours accompanying it. These (as well as other nazi-era symbols, like the wide eagle, uniforms and badges of newly created formations and so on) perfectly fit into the simplistic and minimalistic aesthetics of German Cross (Iron Cross shape) and make a classical example of beautiful, consistent corporate identity few other countries/corporations achieved. There are of course many exception, like for example Kriegsmarine standard, which is simply ugly and overloaded with details.

The only other example of so beautiful pieces of logo art in abundance I know of is Japan in shogunate era - the clans/families crests (coats of arms) were as simple as it is possible... I love them. You can see a few examples here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mon_(crest)

I often visit "vintage market" in my city, where there are always a few stalls of old men selling all kinds of decorations, badges, awards, medals and so on. Every one of them has a few Iron Crosses and sometimes a Knight Cross oIC, many Polish and Soviet decorations and also some random other stuff. One glance at the colelction and I know - I would prefer to get an Iron Cross 2nd Class for its look than ANY other Polish/Soviet medal I saw there. They are simply UGLY when compared...

According to what Nisgeis said above I should be a Nazi. But I'm luckily not.