The US Coast Guard has updated its policy on hate symbols, removing swastikas, nooses, and the Confederate flag from its official list and instead labelling them 'potentially divisive'.
The new policy raised alarm among Jewish and Black service members who fear the change could threaten safety and tolerance aboard vessels. Critics also warn that this appears to relax standards against extremist imagery, especially since antisemitism and racism are growing both in the U.S. and internationally.
