Because the Nazi’s were all in on trying to portray themselves as descendants of the Vikings, upon whom they attributed a white supremacist philosophy that never existed. Going so far as inventing their own runes to mix in with Futhark, and also various icons that aren’t found in any Viking-age artifacts or described in the surviving writings. Modern-day white supremacists have continued this appropriation. So for certain kinds of imagery, a lot of people will just automatically assume you might be a white supremacist. A good tattoo shop should double-check requested elements, to make sure something doesn’t slip through, but as a client you definitely want to research everything you’re getting regardless of the shop.
Because the Nazi’s were all in on trying to portray themselves as descendants of the Vikings, upon whom they attributed a white supremacist philosophy that never existed. Going so far as inventing their own runes to mix in with Futhark, and also various icons that aren’t found in any Viking-age artifacts or described in the surviving writings. Modern-day white supremacists have continued this appropriation. So for certain kinds of imagery, a lot of people will just automatically assume you might be a white supremacist. A good tattoo shop should double-check requested elements, to make sure something doesn’t slip through, but as a client you definitely want to research everything you’re getting regardless of the shop.