Coming from a former Soviet block country, this practice is widely known simply because it was so prevalent. In the capital, there's a theatre by the main square which literally bears the name "Russian Theatre" [1]. Whenever a military parade was held, the theatre's name was retouched out of all images to avoid the ridicule the name would imply.
[1] https://goo.gl/maps/LYeCLoRoLVMnifEt7