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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCobb school logo resembling Nazi crest sparks outrage
The Cobb County School District said Tuesday its halted the rollout of a new logo for an elementary school after parents pointed out similarities to Nazi iconography.
The logo for East Side Elementary in Marietta depicted an eagle, the schools mascot, over the initials ES. The Nazi eagle, which was developed in the 1920s and later became a symbol for white supremacists worldwide, depicts an eagle holding a swastika in its talons.
Parents were notified of the new logo on Monday. It was chosen to represent the eagle soaring into excellence and to honor the history of our great school, the message to parents said. The district has been working with all schools to create logos, the message said.
The logo drew condemnation on social media.
https://www.ajc.com/education/cobb-school-logo-resembling-nazi-crest-sparks-outrage/EWC7I5TOS5BPLM75UGV5WGUF3M/
The logo for East Side Elementary in Marietta depicted an eagle, the schools mascot, over the initials ES. The Nazi eagle, which was developed in the 1920s and later became a symbol for white supremacists worldwide, depicts an eagle holding a swastika in its talons.
Parents were notified of the new logo on Monday. It was chosen to represent the eagle soaring into excellence and to honor the history of our great school, the message to parents said. The district has been working with all schools to create logos, the message said.
The logo drew condemnation on social media.
https://www.ajc.com/education/cobb-school-logo-resembling-nazi-crest-sparks-outrage/EWC7I5TOS5BPLM75UGV5WGUF3M/

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Cobb school logo resembling Nazi crest sparks outrage (Original Post)
demmiblue
Jul 2022
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Kid Berwyn
(23,032 posts)1. That is some coincidence. Not.
Seems a hateful place.
https://www.hiddenmarietta.com/single-post/2017/05/17/the-invisible-empire-in-marietta
Mariana
(15,613 posts)3. Yeah, that was on purpose for sure. nt.
Gregory Peccary
(490 posts)2. At least they are not poisoning kids minds with CRT
.... that would be bad (insert sarcasm smilie here)
Deuxcents
(25,555 posts)4. This from educators?!
They need some educating
mopinko
(73,321 posts)5. i hope they fire that designer.
i know how laser focused you can get, and miss the big picture, but...