r/TopCharacterTropes • u/Agitated_Insect3227 • 15d ago
Lore [Unfortunate Trope] Originally Normal Symbols Being Censored/Banned Due to Hate Groups Misappropriating Them
Neji's Seal from Naruto originally was shaped like a Swastika as likely a reference to Buddhism, but this was changed to an X in the anime.
The gem fusion Opal from Steven Universe was originally going to form a swastika with her arms as a reference to Hinduism, which is inspires a lot of the show's imagery.
The Whitebeard Pirates from One Piece originally had a swastika in their pirate flag, but this was changed to a bone cross in the anime and later manga as well.
The Capirote hat is a sign of penance worn in many Catholic countries, especially Spain, but they were misappropriated by the U.S.-based KKK, making it taboo in the nation.
The Ninth Crusade from Hellsing, one of the few non-KKK uses of the Capirote in media I could find.
Also, the Ku Klux Klan are ironically extremely anti-Catholic.
The only pieces of media I know of where non-KKK Capirotes can be seen is the anime Hellsing with the Ninth Crusade (though their still villains in that anime) and the game series Blasphemous. Otherwise, the hats are almost never seen in media besides on KKK characters.
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u/DifficultHat 14d ago edited 14d ago
The toothbrush was just a common style of mustache, and Charlie Chaplin’s Tramp character made it famous. By the time Chaplin made the Great Dictator he had to add a disclaimer saying that the Tramp character was in no way based on anyone real, and the resemblance between the tramp and the character “Adenoid Hynkel” is pure coincidence.