U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols

[Nevilledog]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/11/20/coast-guard-swastika-noose/

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The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, an emblem of fascism and white supremacy inextricably linked to the murder of millions of Jews and that more than 400,000 U.S. troops died fighting against in World War II, as a hate symbol, according to a new policy that takes effect next month.

Instead, the Coast Guard will classify the Nazi-era insignia as “potentially divisive” under its new guidelines. The new policy, set to take effect Dec. 15, similarly downgrades the definition of nooses and the Confederate flag, though display of the latter remains banned, according to documents reviewed by The Washington Post.

Certain historic displays or artwork where the Confederate flag is a minor element are still permissible, according to the policy.

Though the Coast Guard is not part of the Defense Department, the service has been reworking its policies to align with the Trump administration’s changing tolerances for hazing and harassment within the U.S. military. In September Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed a review and overhaul of those policies, calling the military’s existing standards “overly broad” and saying they jeopardize U.S. troops’ combat readiness.

The Coast Guard did not immediately provide comment.
A Coast Guard official who had seen the new wording called the policy changes chilling.

“We don’t deserve the trust of the nation if we’re unclear about the divisiveness of swastikas,” the official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity due to a fear of reprisal.

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[Kid Berwyn]

1. Kegsbreath will go down in history as the NAZI asshole he is.

Bonespurs Trump fired Admiral Linda Fagan for “leadership deficiencies, operational failures, and an inability to advance strategic objectives.” I believe she would call swastikas and nooses symbols of hate.

[CentralMass]

2. Unf'king believable.