A 2025 U.S. Coast Guard policy declared that 'divisive or hate symbols and flags are prohibited' and explicitly listed examples including a noose, a swastika, and symbols or flags co-opted or adopted by hate-based groups.
November 20, 2025
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Content description of the U.S. Coast Guard's 2025 policy on prohibited symbols.
U.S. Coast Guard policy prohibits the public display of the Confederate flag except in certain contexts such as educational or historical settings.
November 20, 2025
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Long-standing provision in Coast Guard policies addressing public display of the Confederate flag.
A 2019 U.S. Coast Guard policy stated that symbols such as swastikas and nooses were 'widely identified with oppression or hatred' and characterized their display as 'a potential hate incident'.
January 01, 2019
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Content description of the U.S. Coast Guard's 2019 policy on hate symbols.