A photo of a Nazi flag flying at a home in Blue Bell (Whitpain Township) was recently posted on social media by an individual who spotted the flag while driving by. That post appears to have been deleted from social media, and the person who posted it has not responded to a message from AroundAmbler.com.

AroundAmbler.com contacted Whitpain Township about the flag and was directed to a statement from the township’s board of supervisors dated November 12th. In the statement, the supervisors condemn the flying of the Nazi flag but acknowledge that it is protected under the First Amendment.

Below is the statement from the board of supervisors:

The Whitpain Township Board of Supervisors has been made aware of the recent display of a Nazi flag in the Township. Both collectively and as individuals, we find this demonstration abhorrent, shocking, and offensive. There is no excuse nor any explanation for flying this flag. Full stop. That flag was and remains contrary to all that we believe in and all that our Township represents. Now, as established by the Supreme Court of the United States, we recognize this display is protected free speech under the First Amendment. Accordingly, while Whitpain Township is prohibited from and will not be taking any action toward the display, as individuals who live here, we condemn it in the strongest possible terms. We will not be silent in the face of evil. We trust our community will join us.

The flag was no longer flying on November 12th, according to a trusted reader.