**** Extremist Symbols, Logos and Tattoos ****
**** White Aryan Resistance (WAR) ****
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Symbol Type |
Racist/Extremist Group |
Symbol Description |
A skull, with a patch over one eye, and crossbones headed by the banner "WAR" |
Also Known As |
N/A |
Traditional Use/Origins |
The Skull and Crossbones is a symbol of death once used by pirates and now used as a warning label on poisons. |
Hate Group/Extremist Organization |
White Aryan Resistance (WAR) |
Extremist Meaning or Representation |
White Separatism |
Background/History |
WAR is a neo-Nazi, skinhead organization that espouses white separatism and hatred towards Jews and other minorities. W.A.R., led by Tom Metzger, is based in Fallbrook, California. |
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