Singers jailed for lyrics

[Trei, Peter]

From: ken [mailto:bbrow07 at students.bbk.ac.uk]

>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