Adidas bans number 44 on German soccer jerseys over concerns it resembles Nazi SS symbol

Adidas has barred German fans from customizing soccer jerseys with the number 44 after concerns that the figures resembled the World War II-era Nazi SS symbol.

The German Football Association’s font used on the customizable jerseys on Adidas’ website makes the digit “44” look like the two lightning bolt-like designs featured in the flag of the Schutzstaffel, more commonly known as the SS — the major paramilitary organization under Adolf Hitler.

German historian Michael König drew attention to the shirt’s dubious design on X over the weekend.

“Historically it is very questionable to allow such jerseys for the home European Championship,” König wrote, per a German-to-English translation on X, alongside a screenshot of the item on Adidas’ website, where it retails for roughly $108.

Though soccer squads are often capped at around 23 players per team, Adidas allowed fans to customize German Football Association-branded jerseys with the number of their choosing, the BBC earlier reported.

An Adidas spokesperson has since confirmed to The Post: “We will block personalization of the jerseys.”