Forbidden gesture

School shared wolf salute photo on social media

Here at the HBLW in Landwiedstraße, there was a wolf salute scandal during the motto week - the teenager and one of his classmates posed for the snapshot with the Turkish flag.(Bild: Krone KREATIV/zVg, Horst Einöder)

An incident at a school in Linz is currently causing a stir: As part of a motto week, a teenager showed the wolf salute, the identifying symbol of the Turkish nationalist movement "Grey Wolves", which is banned in Austria. After the photo landed on the school's Instagram account, the educational institution reacted promptly.

At first glance, it appeared to be a harmless photo collage from HBLW Landwiedstraße's motto week - a group picture, smiling faces, flags from different countries, a moment of exuberant fun. True to the school motto "Diversity is our strength", the young people were able to celebrate their cultural roots.