The new logo of a small school in Marietta, in the State of Georgia (United States), has been the subject of controversy for a few days.
The reason ?
His uncanny resemblance to the Nazi Party eagle in Germany last century, as
The Independent
reported on Wednesday.
This new coat of arms represents an eagle - the establishment's mascot - with its wings spread wide and containing the initials "ES", for "East Side Elementary School".
Which immediately reminded families of the Germanic eagle holding a swastika in its talons.
"I don't want to see my children wearing this on their shirts," the father-of-two said indignantly.
East Side Elementary School, located in Georgia's second-largest school district, debuted the new logo in a Monday email to parents.
Unbelievable!
What is wrong with these people?
Are they that out of touch or just evil?
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—martyargyle 🏳️🌈 (@martyargyle1) July 21, 2022
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Inspired by US Army insignia
Faced with the indignation of parents, who denounce real negligence, the Cobb County School Board immediately reacted.
While recalling that this new logo was inspired by the insignia of US Army colonels, its spokesperson declared: "We understand and fully agree that the similarities with Nazi symbolism are unacceptable". .
The commission assured that this logo would be quickly modified.
This is not the first time that this county has found itself involved in a controversy of this kind.
Last year, swastikas and the phrase "Heil Hitler" were painted on the walls of the restrooms of a high school in Marietta.
Faced with these seemingly repeating incidents, the director of the Atlanta-area American Jewish Committee said that "pretending anti-Semitism doesn't exist won't make it go away."
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