Oak leaves are used in insignia in the US army and in the Commonwealth. It has been a military tradition since ancient times when Roman emperors and senators were crowned with wreaths of oak leaves. However, the Nazi party borrowed a lot of imagery from ancient Rome - the eagle, the so-called 'Roman' salute. More @Wikipedia
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