Swastikas, nooses and Confederate flags designated Coast Guard ‘hate symbols’ after uproar

Acting Commandant of the Coast Guard Adm. Kevin Lunday said hate symbols including swastikas and nooses remain prohibited as ...

Coast Guard reclassifies swastikas and nooses as hate symbols after backlash

The US Coast Guard on Thursday issued a memo that reclassifies swastikas and nooses as “hate symbols,” in a rapid about-face ...

New Coast Guard policy: ‘Divisive or hate symbols and flags are prohibited’

The U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday released a new policy on hateful symbols such as swastikas and nooses after a Washington Post report said the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will classify ...
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25 Symbols That Lost Their Original Meanings

WATCH OUR OTHER VIDEOS: 25 Shocking Laws Around the World That Are Still in Effect: 25 Dark Origins of Famous Characters: Have you ever seen an everyday symbol and wondered exactly where it originated ...
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Coast Guard changes course, reclassifies swastikas and nooses as hate symbols

The Coast Guard is reacting to reports that it had downgraded swastikas, nooses and other hate symbols in its new harassment manual. A new policy debuted overnight.
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U.S. Coast Guard Stops Classifying Swastikas And Nooses As Hate Symbols, Backtracks After Outrage

The revisions to Coast Guard policy also relaxed standards for harassment, removing gender identity as a protected category ...
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The Sexy Secret Meaning Behind the Upside-Down Pineapple

THE PINEAPPLE USED to represent wealth and luxury, due to its exotic rarity, and is now considered a universal symbol of welcome and hospitality. Flip the pineapple on its head, however, and things ...