From: ken [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Trei, Peter wrote: >> Bill Stewart wrote: >>> Michael Kalus wrote: >>>>>>Certain symbols (e.g. Swastika) are forbidden as well. >>>As Tim pointed out, the Swastika symbol had long use before the >>>Nazis picked it up. >[...]
>> Vaguely related.... >>[... swastika censorship in NYC subway tile floor elided...] >At least one London Underground station has swastika patterns in >its tiles, and apparently did through the War. >India House in London, the offices of the Indian High Commission >(Commonwealth-speak for "embassy"), has swastikas in the >scupltures on the outside walls, and also in murals inside. They >would have been there right through WW2, the building is from the >1920s and early 30s. I have no idea if anyone covered them up. >http://www.hcilondon.net/aboutus/history-indiahouse.html >Its in the Aldwych, right in the middle of London, passed by >millions of people every year. (Including me on my way to work). >I've never heard of anyone complaining. I used to walk by India House on my way to college (I went to Kings College London), and I noticed them too. I believe at least one British government ministry used the swastika as a symbol in the early 30's - but can't remember which. There was a bit of a fad for 'runic' symbols back then. Peter
