flamingos comments on This region used to say "FEDDIT.UK". Anyone up for restoring it and doing a Union Jack behind the other art?

I really hate how fascists keep stealing symbols. I believe they've been doing it from their inception. I believe I read a while ago that even a variant of the Celtic cross had also been used as a hate symbol as well.

Personally my mentality is "don't let them have it". If fascists use a symbol, in many cases we should continue using it so their attempt at hijacking it fails.

Although I still wouldn't really associate the Jerusalem cross with the UK, moreso just generally a symbol of historic/traditional Christianity

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[–] SlicedOrange@feddit.uk 2 points 2 months ago* (3 children)

I do agree with claiming symbols. Although, I think context matters a lot. A swastika on a Buddhist statue is great. A swastika on a skin-head's forehead sends a different message. In the same way, I think this symbol in black on the British flag could be misinterpreted. I think moving it off the flag was the best option for everyone.

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[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 3 points 2 months ago* (2 children)

Ehhh I would be kind of wary about a black cross like that on the British flag, do you have any screenshots?

My church has the Jerusalem cross incorporated in it's bookplate, with symbols and writings related to the history of The Church Catholick, so usually I'd associate it with that.

The British flag is already a Christian symbol, it doesn't need an extra cross

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[–] SlicedOrange@feddit.uk 3 points 2 months ago (1 child)

Here's what it looked like:

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[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 2 points 2 months ago

Ah yeah that looks well dodgy so it does

I haven't really seen a cross like that before, it's lacking the four evangelist crosses of the Jerusalem cross

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[–] SlicedOrange@feddit.uk 1 point 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (10 children)

Would like to reach a consensus on this. I know that some see it as the Hello Internet flag. But I think it looks more like a Cross Potent: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross_potent https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerusalem_cross

I don't think that's a good look on a British flag, as it's a symbol of Christian militarism. I'd propose we keep the other Hello Internet flag, but remove the Cross Potent, or move the cross to somewhere off the flag.

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[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 3 points 2 months ago*

Personally I wouldn't use a cross potent to symbolise the UK (although it is popularly used by Anglican Christians), but the British flag is literally a combination of the flag of three saints, lol

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[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works [S] 2 points 2 months ago (8 children)

or move it off the flag

Can we redraw it to the left of the 'HI', so it's further away from the British flag?

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[–] flamingos@feddit.uk 2 points 2 months ago (6 children)

cc @Deebster@infosec.pub

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[–] Deebster@infosec.pub 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I had seen thread, but until the new one starts I'm fixing the canvas to match the template and not overwrite others' art.

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[–] SlicedOrange@feddit.uk 3 points 2 months ago* (1 child)

I'd love your help to build the new cross to the left of the HI symbol. Currently I'm using all my pixels fixing your overwrites to the flag though. Could we work together on the cross?

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[–] Deebster@infosec.pub 3 points 2 months ago

I see a too-tall box starting, I'll join in there.

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