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The French Wikipedia uses the Thin Red Line flag in the legend for a map (fr.wikipedia.org)

submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by Aatube@kbin.melroy.org to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world

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Context: the Thin Blue Line is symbolism for the role of police in maintaining public order. It has been co-opted by the alt-right. There is also a Thin Red Line to represent nurses. The French Wikipedia happened to use it in a legend to explain what the red lines on a map mean.

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[–] SolOrion@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

It literally uses and links the image for 'thin red line for nurses': https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mod%C3%A8le:D%C3%A9but_Rue_Juda%C3%AFque#/media/Fichier:Thin_Red_Line_for_Nurses_Flag.svg) as part of the map's legend.

I don't think it's meant to be anything even remotely political or even intentional I just think it's amusing. I have no idea what OP's take on it is.

I also think a Finnish first aid course accidentally linking something related to the KKK would be incredibly funny. "Oh, right I forgot what the three Ks stand for. Thankfully they have this helpful link to jog my mem- uhhh..."

[–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 3 points 6 months ago

My take on it is simply that it's amusing, i.e. mildlyinteresting

[–] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 months ago

Oh gotcha. Yeah that seems like the editor just picked a random image with red line on it without thinking further