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GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

23/16

23/16 is a numeric symbol used by white supremacists meaning "white power." Substituting letters for numbers, 23 is W, for white, and 16 refers to P, for power. It is most commonly used on the West Coast.
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33/6

33/6 is a Ku Klux Klan-related symbol. The 33 stands for the Klan itself, as 33 signifies 3 times the 11th letter of the alphabet, K, to spell KKK. The number 6 was added by one specific... Read more
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9/11 Conspiracy Theo…

Conspiracy theories surrounding the 9/11 attacks have become a propaganda industry and attempt to place blame for the attacks on perpetrators other than Al Qaeda, including the U.S. government. Prominent among such 9/11 conspiracy theories are those... Read more

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GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

Adrenochrome

Adrenochrome is a real chemical compound produced by the oxidation of adrenaline. It is also a fictionalized drug in works by authors like William Burroughs and Hunter S. Thompson. QAnon believers claim that the elite, particularly in... Read more
Key Concepts / Definitions Right-wing
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Agenda 21

Agenda 21 was a non-binding UN resolution passed in 1992 intended to help governments promote sustainable development. Since it passed, the resolution has been used by anti-government extremists and conspiracy theorists as evidence of a plot to... Read more
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Arrow Cross symbol

Originally used as a symbol for the Hungarian fascist party from 1935-1945, the arrow cross is currently used by many white supremacists and neo-Nazis. For example, it was the logo for the Nationalist Movement, a small white... Read more
Numbers / Symbols White supremacist
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Black flags

Black flags are inspired by descriptions of the Prophet Muhammad's battle flag, which was reportedly a black flag with white lettering on it. Therefore, many Islamist extremist groups adopt various interpretations of this image to use as... Read more
Numbers / Symbols Islamist
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Blood drop cross

The blood drop cross, also called Mystic Insignia of a Klansman (MIOAK), is the primary symbol for KKK groups. It appears as a square white cross in black outline against a circular, red background. In the middle... Read more
Numbers / Symbols White supremacist
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Bowl Gang /Bowlwaffe…

"Bowl Gang," "Bowlwaffen," "Bowlwaffen Division," and "the Bowl Patrol" are phrases and symbology used by supporters of white supremacist Dylann Roof who was convicted of murdering nine African-Americans in a racially motivated shooting spree at the Emanuel... Read more
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Burning Cross (symbo…

The burning cross is one of the most potent hate symbols, popularized as a terror symbol by the Ku Klux Klan. The symbol emerged in the early 20th century with the Second Ku Klux Klan, which adopted... Read more
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