i genuinely have no idea where to even post this lol but i found this sweater at an antique mall near me and am curious about when it's from if anyone knows!
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catzdoggie
i genuinely have no idea where to even post this lol but i found this sweater at an antique mall near me and am curious about when it's from if anyone knows!
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catzdoggie
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I believe the sigil is that of the Iron Front.
Well, the three arrows were a symbol of the [Iron Front (*Eiserne Front*)](<https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Iron_Front&oldid=1344404264>), but afaik were also used by other socialist / social-democratic activists.
Looks a little bit like this sweater: [https://www.aboutyou.de/p/normani/pullover-barntrup-12720625](https://www.aboutyou.de/p/normani/pullover-barntrup-12720625)
But apparently someone added a skinhead* patch on it.
*left-wing skinhead, it has the logo of the Eiserne Front
Looks like an iron front logo?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Front
This is obviously a more modern piece of garment, however the logo on the chest reminds me of the three arrows from the Eiserne Front (a 1930s anti-Nazi/Communist-coalition from German center-to-left parties). The red star beneath also fits into this rather left-wing interpretation. However, what’s odd is the gearwheel and the laurel, these are ornaments right-wing organizations like to use in contemporary Germany (however the gear/cog wheel also was used heavily in communist iconography).
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Front](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Front)
looks like some standard police/zoll etc. sweater with a custom “Eiserne Front” patch.
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Arrows](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Arrows)
The sweater looks like a modified German navy sweater
Dieses Pullimodell wird ca seit den 60/70ern verwendet, wobei das Etikett eher auf 90er oder früher 00er Jahre hinweist. und ist mit dem Patch ist nichts offizielles.das Logo der eisernen Front wurde privat aufgenäht. Da das Logo der Eisernen Front in dieser spezifischen Kombination (mit Zahnrad und Lorbeerkranz) vor allem in der modernen Streetwear- und Antifa-Szene (ca. ab 2010er Jahren) beliebt wurde ist der Pulli in dieser Zusammensetzung wahrscheinlich erst in den letzten 10-15 Jahren zusammen gebastelt worden
Not sure when or why this was made but and I say this from a good place…be careful. That’s an old political symbol used mainly by Antifa-like groups now. Just saying. Some knuckleheads might wanna start some trouble if they see those 3 arrows.
The symbol was used by the armed wing of the SPD, the Iron Front and it stood as a symbol against Kings, Fascists, and Communists. This was in 1932 but this jacket doesn’t seem this old but perhaps it could be. The Weimar Republic flags on the arms are technically correct for the time.
Iron Front, they betrayed the communists and enabled the rise of Hitler. Turns out that when push comes to shove, SocDems prioritize Anti-communism over anti-fascism
The three Arrow Symbol is the Symbol of the “eiserne Front”, a union of different left Wing/socialist groups during Weimar republic against fascism. It is still used as a antifacist Symbol, although not as often.
The combo with German Flags in a police/Military sweater is kinda Weird, Left Wing people in Germany do Not use the German Flags for anything and does not often use Military aesthetics.
This Patch in Combo with the sweater feels kinda militaristic, and If someone dont know the Symbol People might think of you being right Wing/fetishising the Military. Red-black-white colourcombo does Not Help.