Three Arrows

A socdem (social democratic) political symbol that had its beginnings in the Iron Front (Weimar Republic's version of Antifa) that consisted predominantly by members of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD). It symbolizes their resistance against the Nazis and it was their answer to the Swastika. Each of the arrows represents their struggle and resistance against a different enemy. The first arrow represents the resistance against reactionary conservatism — which at the time were the monarchists. The second arrow represents the resistance against fascism — which at the time were the Nazis. The third arrow represents the resistance against communism — which at the time were the Communist Party of Germany (KPD). The socdems had an overwhelming fear, that the Bolsheviks in the Soviet Union were calling the shots in the KPD. The symbol is still used today, albeit the meaning of the three arrows and what they represent is in constant flux.