Totenkopf
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Totenkopf is a German compound word for death's head. The word is often used to denote a particular design of a symbol common in Western culture, consisting of a human skull – usually frontal, more ra
Reichsfuhrer SS, Heinrich Himmler with peaked visor cap with Totenkopf.
Hussar from Husaren-Regiment Nr. 5 (von Ruesch) in 1744 with the Totenkopf on the mirliton (Ger. Flügelmütze)
Totenkopf badge worn by the Brunswick Leibbataillon ("Life-Guard Battalion") at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815
August von Mackensen, German field marshal in his Life Hussar full dress, with the Totenkopf on his fur busby c. 1915
Graham Platner
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Graham Cunningham Platner is an American oyster farmer, Marine Corps veteran, and politician. Platner was the Democratic nominee in the 2026 US Senate election in Maine until he ended his campaign in
Totenkopf
…As the phrase also has innocuous meanings, its use by neo-Nazis is an example of a dogwhistle that relies on plausible deniability. In October 2025, Graham Platner, a Marine Corps veteran and oyster farmer running for the Democratic nomination in the 2026 United States Senate election in Maine, drew national…
Platner in 2025
Platner's campaign headquarters in Ellsworth, Maine
Platner campaigning with former Maine Senate president Troy Jackson, a Maine gubernatorial candidate in 2026, at a Portland Hearts of Pine match in September 2025