In Shakira's official fan shop you should be able to buy a necklace that shows the symbol of the "Black Sun" - a right-wing extremist symbol?

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Hello ZDDK, I came across a story that hardly seems credible: In the official Shakira shop there is said to be an Eldorado World Tour chain that has the Black Sun as its symbol. This is a Nazi symbol that can be found, among other things, in the group leadership hall at Wewelsburg.

It's about this chain, which was first noticed by this Twitter user:

Even if this story seems unbelievable, the answer is:

Yes. This necklace is actually sold in Shakira's tour fan shop and the symbol shown can be found in the " Obergruppenführersaal" in Wewelsburg.

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Source: Shakira Fanfire

And what is the “Nazi symbol” all about?

The “Black Sun”

In the course of researching the symbol, the following statement can be found OVG confirms ban on right-wing extremist / neo-Nazi ANSDAPO

The similarity is already clear from the name (A-NSDAP-O) and the symbol used by the club - the “black sun”, a symbol of the right-wing extremist scene.

In another article on right-wing extremism from the Saxony Office for the Protection of the Constitution it says:

The right-wing extremist skinheads differentiate themselves from other young people through their political views. Their worldview is characterized by the following features:

…

Glorification of elements of National Socialism, especially its leaders and symbols. It is common, for example, B. the “ Black Sun ”, an old pagan symbol that was used by the National Socialists as a floor mosaic in the Wewelsburg, the SS religious castle. Germanic symbols are sometimes also used - e.g. B. the badge with the hammer of the Germanic god Thor - and rites such as: B. Solstice celebrations, taken up.

The symbol is therefore associated with right-wing extremism. If you compare the “Black Sun”, which is embedded as a floor mosaic in the Wewelsburg, with the Tournee chain, you can see that it is the same symbol. A picture of the floor can here . A detailed representation here .

T-Online and Rolling Stone report:

The “Black Sun”, which is now available as a necklace in Shakira’s fan shop, was designed by the SS before the Second World War. Since then it has adorned the floor in the Obergruppenführersaal of the Wewelsburg near Paderborn. On behalf of SS leader Heinrich Himmler, the castle was converted into an occult and pseudo-Germanic Nazi site.

The “Black Sun” with its twelve arms goes back to similar decorative discs from the Merovingian period (5th century to 751). As you can see it in Shakira's fan shop, it was designed by the Nazis.

The “Black Sun” actually goes back to decorative discs of the Merovingians, but in its symbolic form, as offered in Shakira's fan shop, it is clearly recognizable as a Nazi symbol.

interpreted as a twelve-armed swastika or as three swastikas placed one above the other, or as a twelvefold Sig rune . In Germany, the use of the symbol – unlike the swastika – is not prohibited . The symbol is also often used in legal esoteric circles .

And why can this symbol be found on a tour souvenir?

Since the tour is called “El Dorado”, the design of the fan articles is based heavily on this theme. In a detailed report of the Geo Epoch you can see various riches of indigenous peoples. El Dorado is a legendary land where gold is as common as wood in Europe. Hundreds of treasure hunters tried to discover El Dorado, but to date it has not been found.

Since there is a lot of gold involved here and, according to legend, a sun god was worshiped, it makes sense to use appropriate colors and symbolism for marketing. A designer or someone else probably did too little research. If you google terms like “solar symbols” or similar, you will get dozens of suggestions of similar symbols. Among other things, that of a swastika (also Svastika , Suastika; from Sanskrit m. स्वस्तिक svastika 'lucky charm'; used for the swastika) and also the “Black Sun” itself.

However, deliberate use in connection with right-wing extremism is extremely unlikely. Shakira herself is actively involved in helping minorities and children. the Standard she received an award in the form of a medal for social justice and peace from the International Labor Organization (ILO) for her social commitment.

ILO head Juan Somavia praised the pop singer as a “true ambassador for children and young people, for quality education and social justice”.

Result:

Yes. This necklace can be purchased in Shakira's fan shop.

Yes. The “Black Sun” symbol is also used by right-wing extremists. However, the symbol itself is not banned and is also used by other groups.

It can therefore be ruled out that Shakira's fan shop knowingly sells “Nazi symbols”. A designer or someone else in a similar position probably made a mistake in their research here. “Ignorance does not protect against punishment”.

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