"The Coast Guard does not tolerate the display of divisive or hate symbols and flags, including those identified with oppression or hatred. These symbols reflect hateful and prohibited conduct that undermines unit cohesion, Admiral Kevin Lunday, acting commandant of the Coast Guard, said. The Washington Post reported earlier on Thursday, after reviewing documents of a new policy, that symbols like swastikas would be classified as potentially divisive. According to the report, the display of potentially divisive symbols was to be investigated by a supervisor, but there was no clear policy for removing such items."
"Tricia McLaughlin, the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at the Department of Homeland Security, called the report a ludicrous lie. This is an absolute ludicrous lie and unequivocally false, she wrote on X. The [Washington Post] should be embarrassed it published this fake crap. The Coast Guard said the release of their new policy is to combat any misinformation and double down that the U.S. Coast Guard forbids these symbols. Lunday said in a statement that the display of hate symbols remains prohibited and anyone in violation will be severely punished."
The U.S. Coast Guard released a policy confirming that divisive or hate symbols and flags, including nooses and swastikas, are prohibited. The policy states such symbols reflect hateful, prohibited conduct that undermines unit cohesion and says violations will be punished. An earlier review of policy documents suggested symbols like swastikas might be classified as potentially divisive, with supervisor investigations, unclear removal procedures, and a 45-day incident-reporting window. The Department of Homeland Security public affairs called those claims false. The new policy release aims to correct misinformation and reaffirm the Coast Guard ban on these symbols.
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