Fact Check: Has the Coast Guard OK'd Swastikas, Other Hate Symbols Under Hegseth Changes?

The Washington Post wants you to believe the U.S. Coast Guard will now be touting swastikas like it’s the 1930s in Germany with sweeping changes under Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, but what are the agency’s official policies?

On Thursday, the outlet published a piece titled, “U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols,” saying that “the Coast Guard will classify the Nazi-era insignia as ‘potentially divisive’ under its new rules. 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.”

In the Coast Guard’s document stating its guidelines on “Harassing Behavior Prevention, Response, and Accountability,” Chapter 11: Public Display of Divisive Symbols and Flags said: “The public display of divisive symbols and flags, including those widely identified with oppression or hatred, can undermine unit cohesion and marginalize segments of our workforce.”

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Sam Short is an Instructor of History with Motlow State Community College in Smyrna, Tennessee. He holds a BA in History from Middle Tennessee State University and an MA in History from University College London. The views expressed in his articles are his own and do not reflect the views or opinions of Motlow State Community College.

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