Nazi symbols

Maine Senate candidate covers tattoo linked to Nazi symbol

Graham Platner, a Maine Democrat running for the U.S. Senate, says he has covered a tattoo resembling a Nazi symbol as questions over his past ignite campaign controversy.

Ottawa council backs effort to ban Nazi symbols across Canada

Ottawa's city council unanimously backs a national initiative to outlaw Nazi-era symbols, lending official support to B’nai Brith Canada’s campaign. The motion urges federal leaders to ban hateful imagery such as the Hakenkreuz.

Amid antisemitism:

Switzerland preparing to ban public displays of Nazi symbols

Switzerland’s government preparing to ban public displays of the swastika and the Hitler salute in response to a rise in antisemitism since the outbreak of Israel’s war against Hamas last year.

Germany:

National soccer team redesigning numeral to avoid runic 'S'

Germany will redesign the numbers on its national soccer jersey after realizing they look like a Nazi symbol.

Australia moves to ban Nazi symbols after neo-Nazi incidents

Legislation would bar use of Nazi symbols on clothing, flags and websites and in other domain

California:

School district removes Nazi symbols from ‘The Sound of Music’

Move to erase Nazi imagery from famous musical about pre-WWII Austria met with mixed reaction from parents.

Australian Senate panel recommends Nazi symbol ban

Opposition leader calls on federal government to immediately introduce legislation to ban Nazi symbols.

Inquiry hears Australia has failed to act on Nazi symbols

Parliamentary committee told by community leaders that country is decades behind other nations in legislating ban on Nazi symbols.

Colorado middle school:

Students draw swastikas on arms after Holocaust presentation

Middle school pledges pupils will be disciplined for mocking Holocaust presentation with Nazi symbols.

Queensland moves to ban swastika tattoos

Australian state follows New South Wales, Western Australia and Tasmania in legislating ban on hate symbol tattoos.

Wisconsin town targeted with swastikas and antisemitic graffiti

Police searching for witnesses after vandals cover street signs and roads in Lincoln, Wisconsin with swastikas and antisemitic symbols.

Geneva lawmakers move to ban Nazi symbols

Politicians from Swiss canton put forward bill to ban Nazi symbols, but measure needs to pass referendum before becoming law.

Western Australia to ban public display of Nazi symbols

Legislation will ban the display and possession of Nazi symbols, including flags, clothing and tattoos.

Swiss Jews praise commission’s support of Nazi symbol ban

Group representing Swiss Jewish communities calls for banning Nazi symbols as first step to comprehensive hate symbol ban.

Orlando HS defaced with Nazi symbols and white power graffiti

Antisemitic hate symbols found at Dr. Phillips High School include Nazi SS bolts and a “WP” white power logo.

Tasmanian AG urges passage of ban on public display of swastikas

Tasmania holding public consultation on legislation to criminalize the public display of Nazi symbols.

Swastika spray painted in Melbourne week before Nazi symbol ban

Australian Jewish leader calls acts of antisemitism attempts to ramp up hatred before swastika ban goes into effect.

Swiss Jews call for banning Nazi symbols

Swiss Federation of Jewish Communities calls for ban as first step towards banning all racist and extremist symbols.

Austria to strengthen laws banning Nazi symbols

Government plans to expand laws banning Holocaust trivialization in response to protesters comparing themselves to Holocaust victims.

Quebec slammed for not removing antisemitic bridge graffiti

Weeks after antisemitic graffiti and Nazi symbols reported to police, western Quebec bridge still has not been cleaned up.

Australia:

New South Wales passes legislation banning Nazi symbols

New South Wales one step closer to banning the swastika after legislation passed by lower house of parliament.

Niagara Falls politician’s sign vandalized with swastika

Re-election advertisement for Ontario politician vandalized with Nazi symbol on Canada Day.

Australia

Victoria bans public display of swastikas

Australian state becomes first in the country to ban the public display of the Nazi hate symbol.

Washington State:

Town pays $1.5m to fire cop who displayed Nazi symbol

A cop displayed Nazi symbols and joked about the Holocaust. A city near Seattle paid him $1.5 million to go away.

Tasmania to ban public display of Nazi symbols

Australian state to become fourth to ban public display of the swastika and other Nazi symbols.

Queensland to ban public display of swastikas

Australian state follows Victoria in outlawing public display of Nazi hate symbols.

Slovak far-right party leader sentenced for Nazi symbolism

Slovak far-right party leader receives 6-month suspended sentence after previous 4-year sentence overturned by high court.

Large swastika found in Jewish area of Melbourne sparks outrage

Nazi symbol found in heavily Jewish Australian suburb leads to call for government to follow through on plan to ban display of Nazi symbols.

New South Wales enacting legislation to ban swastika

Jewish group praises proposed legislation for dealing with a "red line in public discourse."

Idaho high school hit with ‘corrosive’ antisemitic vandalism

Idaho high school was defaced with Nazi symbols and racist vandalism, including over 20 swastika.

Swiss Jewish orgs slam gov decision not to ban Nazi symbols

Swiss Federation of Jewish Communities denounces federal government's decision as incomprehensible.

Canadian political party’s bill would ban all hate symbols

Proposed legislation has the support of Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center who called for the banning of "vile symbols anywhere in Canada."

Canada:

Nazi symbols at Ottawa anti-government protest

Jewish groups outraged after protest against Canadian government’s COVID-19 policies included Nazi symbols.

NYC ATM gives woman bills stamped with swastika and Nazi eagle

Woman getting cash from Upper East Side ATM shocked to find Nazi symbols on two $100 bills.

Seattle area assistant police chief suspended for Nazi symbol

Investigation concluded that the symbol the veteran officer placed above his nameplate was that of the SS-Obergruppenfuhrer.

California high school investigating swastika photos of students

A high school in Northern California is investigating after social media photos of students covered with Nazi symbols went viral.

Outrage as new British Army badge resembles Nazi Eagle

The British Army has been inundated with angry comments due to a new regimental badge’s striking resemblance to the Nazi Eagle symbol.

Massachusetts synagogue vandalized with Nazi symbols

Swastikas carved into sign of Temple Beth Sholom in Framingham, Massachusetts shortly after Rosh Hashanah.

Majority of Finnish parties support banning Nazi symbols

Discussion about banning swastika comes after Finnish court throws out case against men accused of flying Nazi flag during a 2018 parade.

California MLK statue defaced with swastika to be restored

$8,000 reward, partly funded by the ADL, being offered for information leading to arrest of whoever was responsible for vandalizing statue.

US far right group allegedly planned power grid attacks

Members of the group facing up to 40 years in jail on multiple charges including conspiracy to damage energy facilities.

Twitch users plan one-day ‘walkout’ over flood of Nazi symbols

Group of top streamers on popular video game streaming site will shut off service on Sep 1 in protest against hateful content in chats.

Giant swastika carved into UK salon's wall

Shop faces over $8,000 in damages after owner discovers anti-Semitic vandalism and smashed walls.

Popular South Dakota bike rally slammed for selling Nazi items

Vendors defend selling Nazi symbols at Sturgis Rally, but others disagree and say the hate symbols have no place at the popular event.

UK man who defaced war memorial with swastika faces jail time

31-year old Welsh man who defaced memorial with Nazi symbols and offensive messages to be sentenced next month by a crown court.

Martin Luther King statue in Cali park defaced with Nazi symbols

MLK statue at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Long Beach, CA covered in swastika and SS bolts, graffiti being investigated as a hate crime.

Swastika drawn on pavement in high traffic area of Manhattan

Nazi hate symbol discovered etched into the pavement in a busy Manhattan intersection.

Election signs defaced with Nazi hate symbols in French village

Mayor of Oulches describes the Hitler saluting vandals as a group who came to the town to rent the village hall for a party.

New York playground defaced with swastikas

Playground in town of West Haverstraw vandalized with Nazi symbols in an act that Governor Cuomo calls a “heinous incident.”

Hanukkah song 'Raise the flag!' defied the Nazis

A Hanukkah song written in 1935, set to "See the conquering hero comes" is a defiant contra to the Nazi party's Horst Wessel anthem. Op-ed.

Nazi flag waved at Sanders rally in Arizona

Democratic presidential hopeful condemns waving of a Nazi flag during his campaign rally.

Germany reverses ban on Nazi symbols in video games

Germany industry body rules that computer and video games can include swastikas and other Nazi symbols.

Amazon removes items with Nazi symbols

Amazon removes items with Nazi or white supremacist symbols after criticism from advocacy groups.

'Nazi toys' on sale at Amazon

German citizen petitions Amazon.com to 'take action' against manufacturers of toy Nazi soldiers.

German woman fined over 'Nazi' Easter eggs

70-year-old woman fined $820 for posting photo on Facebook of eggs she'd decorated with a swastika.

Amazon pulls ads with Nazi symbol following backlash

Amazon pulls ads for a television show that featured the Nazi German eagle on the New York subway.

Jerusalem: Arabs Bear Nazi Symbols on License Plates

Residents horrified to see Arabs replacing Israeli flag on their license plates with Nazi cross, eagle.

Confederate Flags Banned - Nazi Products Still Available

Major retailers still selling Nazi products, swastika-emblazoned gear despite crackdown on racism-associated Confederate flags.

Germany: Teacher Forced High School Class to March to Nazi Song

Police struggle to investigate Nazi march in Berlin after teacher insists it was part of her curriculum.

Haredi Group's Video Compares Rockland Officials to Nazis

Haredi org. attacks Facebook page which blames Jews for Rockland financial crisis. Page's authors deny anti-Semitism.