Olympic Poster Accused of Erasing French Culture by Omitting French Flag, Christian Cross Atop Dôme des Invalides

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Fierce reactions on social media - The French speak of hiding their national identity and French culture - See the poster that provoked reactions

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The day after their presentation by the organizers, the two official posters of the Olympic and Paralympic Games created by the artist Ugo Gattoni caused a reaction on social networks. The reason is the absence of a cross on the Invalides dome.

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Ugo Gattoni, the designer of the Olympic Games poster, replaced the cross at the top of the Dôme des Invalides with a simple arrow, which aroused numerous reactions and criticisms this Tuesday morning that the Cojo refutes.