Spitfire beer ad escapes censure over Nazi symbol - BR Bulletin - Advertising, Marketing, Media and PR news by Email - Brand Republic

A press ad for brewer Shepherd Neame's Spitfire beer has been cleared, despite complaints about its use of Hitler's Nazi SS insignia. Four people complained about an ad in the Evening Standard for the brewer's Spitfire beer, which was in the style of a crossword clue and read "__SS – German lager (4)". The complainants said the use of the insignia of the SS, units of which were responsible for war crimes and atrocities during World War II, was deeply offensive. siehe auch: Ad using Nazi symbol not offensive. Advertising watchdogs have dismissed complaints that a press ad for Shepherd Neame’s Spitfire Bitter featuring the insignia of the Nazi SS was offensive