U.S. Coast Guard Abandons Plan to Make Swastika Official Mascot After Backlash
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The Onion Staff
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Summary
The U.S. Coast Guard has reversed its controversial plan to reclassify the swastika from a hate symbol to its official mascot after facing significant backlash. The military branch announced it would abandon the rollout of 'Heily the Sailin' Swastika' as a mascot character and freeze all related merchandise orders.
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· 3 pulledReversing course after fierce backlash over the decision's potentially divisive nature, the U.S. Coast Guard announced Friday that it would abandon plans to reclassify the swastika from a hate symbol to the military branch's official mascot.
"As of now, there are no ongoing plans to continue rolling out 'Heily the Sailin' Swastika' as our fun new spokesperson," said Coast Guard media relations chair Nikolas Briggs.
confirming that all orders of merchandise featuring the jaunty, anthropomorphized swastika had been frozen, and that the costumed character would
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