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Amid the civil unrest and protests across the nation over racism and police brutality, the U.S. Marine Corps has announced a ban of all depictions of the Confederate battle flag at its installations.
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The ban does not apply to state flags that include the Confederate battle flag, like Mississippi, the report states.
“The Confederate battle flag has all too often been co-opted by violent extremist and racist groups whose divisive beliefs have no place in our Corps,” a statement from the Marine Corps on Friday read.
“Our history as a nation, and events like the violence in Charlottesville in 2017, highlight the divisiveness the use of the Confederate battle flag has had on our society.”
The ban of the Confederate battle flag was first announced in February 2020 but details wear not made clear at the time as to what paraphernalia was included.
