Official KISS logo and merchandise look different in Germany
kiss carries several iconic symbols and brands. In addition to the clothes and face paint, the band’s unmistakable logo is already rooted in the fans’ imagination. However, in Germany, the band had to make changes to their visual identity.
The reason for the change is the severe ban on Nazi symbols in the country. Although the band is unrelated to the regime, the two letters “S” in the logo are stylized as lightning bolts, similar to the abbreviation for Schutzstaffel in the runic alphabet.
The paramilitary organization was one of the main forces of the Nazi Party of Adolf Hitler. The troops were better known by the abbreviation “SS.”
To avoid problems with the law in Germany, kiss altered logo at concerts and on album covers, changing the typography of the letter “S,” as pointed out by Ultimate Classic Rock. Check it out from minute 6:16:
Source: Rollingstone
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