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Ku Klux Klan Robes (symbol)

The hood and robes of Ku Klux Klan members are the most visible Klan symbol; so much so that a hooded and robed Klansman is a popular type of tattoo among white supremacists, including non-Klan members and non-Americans. The meanings of colors or stripes on the robes tend to vary from Klan group to Klan group.

This database provides an overview of many of the terms and individuals used by or associated with movements and groups that subscribe to and/or promote extremist or hateful ideologies.

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The American Futurist

The American Futuris…

The American Futurist is an online accelerationist media platform run primarily by several former members of Atomwaffen Division, a now-defunct neo-Nazi accelerationist group. Founded in 2020, The American Futurist seeks to promote and spread white supremacist... Read more

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Bullion State Nationalists (BSN)

Bullion State Nation…

Formed in 2023, Bullion State Nationalists (BSN) is a small white supremacist group mainly active in the St. Louis, Missouri metropolitan area. The group claims to have members in multiple states, including Missouri, Illinois and eastern Kansas... Read more

Groups / Movements White supremacist
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2119 Crew

2119 Crew

2119 Crew (aka Blood and Soil Crew, 2=B 1=A 19=S) is a white supremacist group that was formed in Florida in 2022. Previous iterations of the group have also gone by Revolutionary White Brotherhood (RWB). The group... Read more

Groups / Movements White supremacist
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Trinity White Knights

Trinity White Knights

Trinity White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan (TWK) is a small Kentucky-based Klan group founded by William Marcus Bader in 2012. In 2023, the group reemerged after several years of inactivity, gaining media attention after distributing... Read more

Groups / Movements White supremacist
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