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Hanover superintendent apologizes for logo resembling swastika

https://richmond.com/news/local/education/hanover-superintendent-apologizes-for-logo-resembling-swastika/article_85ffc252-dc84-59d8-85d2-be7482983668.html





The superintendent of Hanover schools is apologizing about the district using a logo on T-shirts and other materials that resembles a swastika.

“One of our teachers designed the logo intending for it to represent four hands and arms grasping together – a symbol of unity for our all-county professional learning conference. Nothing more,” Gill wrote in a message to families and staff. “While we are confident that the logo was created without any ill-intent, we understand that this has deeply upset members of our staff and community who see the logo as resembling a swastika.”

“We are deeply sorry for this mistake and for the emotions that the logo has evoked by its semblance to a swastika and, by extension, to the atrocities that were committed under its banner,” Gill wrote. “Unquestionably, we condemn anything associated with the Nazi regime in the strongest manner possible.”