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GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

Big Luau

Big Luau is a common nickname for the boogaloo movement that became popular as a sound-alike alternative to the word "boogaloo." The term is the inspiration for much of the movement's Hawaiian aesthetic, including its Hawaiian shirts... Read more
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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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GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

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
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GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

Blut und Ehre

"Blut und Ehre" is a German phrase that translates into "Blood and Honor;" it was popularized by the Nazi Party (as a Hitler Youth slogan and elsewhere). Since World War II, this German phrase (and even more... Read more
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GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

"Six Million Cookies"

Extremists use this phrase as a subtle way of expressing doubts about the extermination of European Jews during the Holocaust. For example, they may claim "it's not possible to bake six million cookies in five years given... Read more

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GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

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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GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

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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GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

Burning Neo-Nazi Sym…

Neo-Nazis have adopted the Ku Klux Klan practice of symbolic burnings, substituting swastikas, othala and life runes, triskeles and the Celtic cross for the traditional cross burned by Klan members.
Numbers / Symbols White supremacist
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Celtic cross

The Celtic Cross is a common symbol typically used as a Christian symbol, Celtic symbol, or symbol of Irish pride. Most use of this symbol is innocuous. However, one particular version of the Celtic Cross, sometimes known... Read more
Numbers / Symbols White supremacist
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GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

Chad

Chad is a term referring to the archetypal "anti-incel:" a white, straight male with Aryan features and other "desirable" physical traits. Chads are simultaneously despised and revered by incels who believe that all women inherently desire these... Read more
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