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Ku Klux Klan Robes (…

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... Read more

Numbers / Symbols White supremacist

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American Freedom Par…

The American Freedom Party (AFP) is white supremacist group originally founded in 2009 as American Third Position. The group, headed by California lawyer William Johnson, also has a number of other white supremacists in leadership positions, including... Read more

Groups / Movements White supremacist

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League of the South …

The League of the South (LoS) is a white supremacist group with a neo-Confederate orientation founded in 1994 by Michael Hill. It advocates for southern secession and an independent, white-dominated South. Originally cloaking its racism with code... Read more

Groups / Movements White supremacist

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Legion of Saint Ambr…

Legion of Saint Ambrose (LoSA) is a now-defunct white supremacist group founded by former members of the Traditionalist Worker Party. The group hoped to rebuild America as a white Christian nation.

Groups / Movements White supremacist

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Life Rune

The Life rune, also known as the Elhaz or Algis rune, is an ancient runic symbol appropriated by the Nazis in an attempt to glorify an idealized "Aryan/Norse" heritage, which led to its later adoption by white... Read more

Numbers / Symbols White supremacist

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American Identity Mo…

The American Identity Movement (AIM) was a white supremacist group that began in 2019 as a rebranding of Identity Evropa. Before disbanding in November 2020, AIM was best known for its numerous propaganda distributions. See also: Identity... Read more

Groups / Movements White supremacist

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Loyal White Knights …

Loyal White Knights (LWK) is a North Carolina-based Klan group whose members follow a version of traditional Klan ideology infused with neo-Nazi beliefs. They are best known for their distribution of racist, antisemitic, anti-immigrant, homophobic and Islamophobic... Read more

Groups / Movements White supremacist

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American Patriots USA

American Patriots USA is a far-right extremist group based in Georgia, founded by long time white supremacist and former Hammerskin Chester Doles. The group presents itself as a politically minded, pro-America, pro-Trump and pro-police organization with no... Read more

Groups / Movements Anti-government

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Michigan Militia

The Michigan Militia was one of the earliest and largest militia groups, formed in 1994 by gun store owner Norman Olson. Olson was ousted the following year after making outlandish conspiratorial claims about the Oklahoma City bombing... Read more

Groups / Movements Anti-government

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Minuteman Project

The Minuteman Project was an anti-immigrant border vigilante group founded in August 2004 by Jim Gilchrist and Chris Simcox. Its members took it upon themselves to monitor the U.S.-Mexico border for illegal immigrants, including conducting armed "patrols."... Read more

Groups / Movements Right-wing