Swastikas in Schwand: Police investigate graffiti!

Swastikas in Schwand: Police investigate graffiti!

In the tranquil community of Schwand, which belongs to the Roth district, an incident on the night of Thursday to Friday, November 6th to 7th, 2025, caused horror and dismayed faces. Unknown perpetrators smeared swastikas and SS runes with black felt-tip pen on various objects in public spaces. The affected areas around the town hall were contaminated, including park benches and trash cans. The Schwabach criminal police have started the investigation and are now looking for witnesses who can provide information about the perpetrators. Anyone who saw anything is asked to contact the police on 0911 2112-3333.

Such symbolic attacks are not only a nuisance, but also a serious signal. Extremist symbols such as the swastikas and SS runes used are unconstitutional under the German legal system and will be thoroughly persecuted. The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) offers a detailed overview of banned signs and symbols on its website in order to shed light on right-wing extremist statements. This measure is an important instrument for combating political and religious extremism and shows that even today greater attention must be paid to protecting democratic values.

A sign of civil society

Such an incident makes civil society sit up and take notice. The graffiti has now been removed, but dealing with such acts remains a particular challenge. Bans on associations can make a valuable contribution here. They help to weaken the structures of extremist organizations and restrict anti-constitutional activities. These bans ensure that potential sympathizers are deterred and the social climate is no longer made fertile for extremism.

In this context, it is crucial that the public is informed. The Office for the Protection of the Constitution has recognized that it is time to share comprehensive information about right-wing radical symbols and to take action against these threats with education and information. The tables that have now been published on the website are easy to understand, but do not provide a comprehensive list of all prohibited signs and symbols, but they do provide a valuable initial orientation.

If further information or witness tips arrive, there is great hope of finding out who is responsible. The acts cannot be tolerated and should be firmly rejected not only by the authorities but by society as a whole.

The police and civil society stand in a community of solidarity here, and it remains to be hoped that such serious incidents, which put a strain on social interaction, can be prevented in the future.

For more information about this incident you can read the article on In Franconia read up. If you are interested in more details about the legal framework and the prohibited symbols, you can visit the website Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution visit.