Nova Vandalia wrote:So since you all claim to be putting in the work, I though I'd look through your region and It took me literally a basic cursory exploration of your nations to find one flying a the American Falangist Party Flag... the Falangist symbol "The Yoke and Arrows"in Red and Black are widely utilized by National Syndicalists and Fascists throughout Spain, Europe, and the world.
https://www.nationstates.net/nation=novo_corvia
I mean that is a blatant example and one that should have easily been caught.
That being said, while I personally would include the use of Iron Crosses as troubling, I understand the larger NS culture isn't as heavy handed as I am, making this arguable the only blatantly obvious Fascist in your region, based off of the flags.
You might want to resolve that before even more folks notice it.
Hello! I am KAISERREICH's go-to guy for identifying Nazi/Fascist/Far-Right symbols, so if anything does slip by it falls on me. Later today, I'll do another sweep of the nations later today to make sure nothing else remains. As for a few of the members you brought to our attention....
https://www.nationstates.net/nation=novo_corvia - This user had a very obvious Far-Right symbol (Falangist) on their flag, it has been a while since I went and looked through all nations, but as mentioned above I'll comb them later today. This user has been banned.
https://www.nationstates.net/nation=resurged_valhalla - This is a friend of mine, and one who has actually helped me spot fascist before. I told them to edit the flag and they have. I was not aware of the symbol they had on their flag, and it has a quite basic design, so it's likely they did not notice it either. The flag has been fixed.
https://www.nationstates.net/nation=legomenon - This user's flag seems to be inspired by the Byzantine Flag, and the symbol you noticed seems to me like a regular Sun Cross. I understand your concern, but I doubt this user is attempting to hide anything.
About the Iron Cross, it really depends on the context. If the symbol is on a flag where a Swastika is normally placed, it's obviously being used as a dogwhistle. However, especially with our German Empire themed region, the Iron Cross is present on many flags, likely for innocent reasons.