"A new U.S. Coast Guard policy, set to take effect next month, will no longer classify imagery of swastikas or nooses as hate symbols, downgrading the level of scrutiny needed to order their removal from Coast Guard facilities. The swastika is perhaps the best-known symbol of the Nazi regime in Germany, which systematically murdered 6 million Jewish people and millions of others during the Holocaust. Today, the swastika remains widely recognized as a symbol of antisemitism."
"The new policy from the Coast Guard, which previously designated the swastika as a "hate symbol," now labels it as merely "potentially divisive." The same holds true for other racist symbols, including nooses, which have been used to lynch, torture, and terrorize Black people throughout U.S. history, particularly during the 19th and 20th centuries. "Potentially divisive symbols and flags include, but are not limited to, the following: a noose, a swastika, and any symbols"
A new U.S. Coast Guard policy will reclassify imagery of swastikas and nooses from 'hate symbols' to 'potentially divisive.' The policy lowers the level of scrutiny required to remove such imagery from Coast Guard facilities. The swastika remains widely recognized as antisemitic and nooses have historical use in lynching and racial terror against Black people in the United States. Under the new guidance, commanders and supervisors must inquire into public displays and consult their servicing legal office before ordering removal. The previous guidance allowed immediate removal upon discovery; the new guidance removes that immediate removal authority.
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