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GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

Totenkopf

Totenkopf is German for the "death's head" or skull. During the Nazi era, Hitler's Schutzstaffel (SS) adopted one particular Totenkopf image. Since World War Two the image has been adopted by neo-Nazis and white supremacists.
Numbers / Symbols White supremacist
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Aryan Circle (hand s…

The Aryan Circle hand sign involves holding the thumb and all fingers except for the pointer finger up, denoting the numbers 1 and 3, for the letters A and C = Aryan Circle.
Numbers / Symbols White supremacist
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Trollface

Like Pepe the Frog, "Trollface" is a widely-used internet meme that has been appropriated and used by some white supremacists. Care must be taken not to make assumptions of the intent behind its use but to judge... Read more
Numbers / Symbols White supremacist
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Tyr Rune

The Tyr rune is an ancient runic symbol that was appropriated by the Nazis and subsequently became popular among white supremacists. Its popularity in part stems from the fact that it is considered by many to be... Read more
Numbers / Symbols White supremacist
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UCC 1-308 and UCC 1-…

UCC1-308 is a provision of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), a body of state law that every state has passed to make financial transactions between citizens and businesses of different states seamless and uniform. UCC1-207 is a... Read more
Numbers / Symbols Anti-government
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Valknot

The Valknot, or "knot of the slain," is an old Norse symbol associated with the afterlife that has been appropriated by white supremacists as a racist symbol. Nonracist pagans may also use this symbol, so it should... Read more
Numbers / Symbols White supremacist
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Aryan Fist Symbol

The Aryan fist symbol shows a white fist on a black background. While the fist was used by Black Nationalist groups in the 1960's and 70's, it was appropriated with a white fist to signify white power.
Numbers / Symbols White supremacist
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Warsaw Independence …

The Warsaw Independence Day March is an annual event organized by antisemitic Polish nationalist groups, The National-Radical Camp (Polish: Oboz Narodowo-Radykalny, ONR) and the All-Polish Youth (Polish: Mlodziez Wszechpolska, MW). It often attracts far-right and white supremacist... Read more
Incidents / Events Right-wing
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