[Freeciv-Dev] Re: fascism patch

[Steve Hodge <shodge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Reed Meyer wrote:
> On Fri, 28 Jul 2000, Mathias Hasselmann wrote:
> > Steve Hodge wrote:
> > > Mathias Hasselmann wrote:
> > > > As shild symbol of freeciv units it would be on a very
> > > > prominent place.
> > >
> > > Debatable at best. In Wolfenstein you have walls covered in Nazi
> > > banners, soldiers in Nazi style uniforms wondering around, etc. That's
> > > prominent. That's also a far cry from the small images used in FreeCiv.
> 
> That's a very good point.  Is "Wolfenstein 3D" banned in Germany?

Apparently so.

> > > That said, I'd vote for the teutonic cross instead, just on the grounds
> > > that it's generally less inflammatory.
> 
> By "Teutonic cross", do you mean the Iron Cross?  For example, how about
> the Reichskriegsflagge as a possibility?  (Imperial tri-color with the
> Iron Cross in the center; see http://fotw.vexillum.com/images/de-jack.gif).

Yeap. Despite what I said about prefering the Iron Cross because it's
less inflammatory my only real concern about the Swastika is the legal
one.

Regards,
Steve Hodge