Maryland schools addresses Nazi flag seen hanging in window

Officials for a public school in Maryland are investigating after a Nazi flag was pictured hanging in a classroom window over weekend.

Witnesses saw flag while attending a basketball game at Goverr Thomas Johnson High School in Frederick and photos of it quickly spre online, news outlets reported.

Nazi flag was used in a World War II history class and left hanging in window, visible to outside, Frederick County Public Schools superintendent resa R. Alban said in a statement obtained by news outlets.

Alban said officials will "take appropriate action" on Monday to figure out what led up to flag being hung re.

" flag was removed as soon as our ministrators were me aware. An apology was sent to community," Alban told

Principal Daniel Lippy said in an email to school community that ministration has taken steps “to ensure that this never occurs again.”

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