https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/color-photos-from-nazi-germany/
I don't want to waste space but did notice in the above photographs
[LINKED] a certain repetition. The squares are sampled from the graphics.
Meanwhile, having read your post, it dawned on me that a similar predilection turns up somewhere else. I did some more samples.
Two each from cardinals Burke and Ouellet respectively and two from a small group. Here are the pictures:
https://s3.amazonaws.com/lifesite/Miscellaneous/cardinal_burke2.jpg
https://static.theglobeandmail.ca/c2f/incoming/article8477215.ece/ALTERNATES/w620/pope-ouellet12nw1.JPG.jpg
https://www.avemariapress.com/dynamicmedia/files/799fd1308408e768647a853be3593155/cards.jpg
I also noticed that when they put on their little freak shows they go for black and/or white accessories. Can one be the inspiration for the other?