This region used to say "FEDDIT.UK". Anyone up for restoring it and doing a Union Jack behind the other art? (thelemmy.club)

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[-] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Yeah, @SlicedOrange@feddit.uk is concerned that the Hello Internet podcast flag could be misinterpreted as a hate symbol.

https://podpedia.miraheze.org/wiki/Hello_Internet_flag_referendum

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerusalem_cross

Do you think it's a cause for concern?

[-] flamingos@feddit.uk 3 points 2 days ago

It's not what my mind jumped to when seeing it, but I can defiantly see Orange's concern.

[-] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 1 points 2 days ago

Since when was the Jerusalem Cross a hate symbol?

[-] flamingos@feddit.uk 4 points 2 days ago

It's literally explained in the article.

[-] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 3 points 2 days ago

I did a bit of googling since making that comment, apparently it is in the American south.

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

[-] SlicedOrange@feddit.uk 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

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.

[-] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

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