The Iron Cross first appeared in March 65438 AD and was founded by King Friedrich William III of Prussia. Iron crosses have different styles in different periods. The following are some iron cross styles that I refer to others online:

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World War I

In the impression of people in other countries, the iron cross is the most famous Nazi iron cross, that is, the Nazi symbol is added in the middle.

In fact, in the eyes of Germans, the iron cross is the symbol of Germany. Hitler probably saw this, and added the Nazi symbol to the iron cross.

1957 NATO rebuilt the Bundeswehr to defend against possible Soviet attacks. The German government also allowed German World War II veterans to re-wear the Iron Cross at all levels (including Grade 2, 1 and Knight's Iron Cross). All the Iron Cross medals have been replaced by the oak leaf logo without the swastika, and other patterns and words remain unchanged.

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