As news of Schliemann’s exploits spread, the swastika skilled a resurgence in recognition, appearing on Coca-Cola merchandise, Boy Scouts and Girls’ Club supplies, and even American army uniforms, per BBC News. As historian Malcolm Quinn writes in the Swastika: Constructing the Symbol, "When Hitler is absent in Riefenstahl’s movie, his place is taken by the swastika, which, just like the picture of the Führer, becomes a switching station for private and nationwide identities." The image graced ...