Crucified Skinhead
Symbol Type Skinhead Symbol
Also Known As N/A
Traditional Use/Origins Skinhead on the "Warrior Rune" (which shows commitment to the �Armed Struggle�) is a takeoff on Jesus Christ on the Cross.
Hate Group/Extremist Organization Neo-Nazis, Racist and Non-Racist Skinheads
Extremist Meaning or Representation See Below
Background/History This symbol is one of the older, more traditional skinhead symbols. Both neo-Nazi and anti-racist skinheads use the symbol to symbolize the plight of the working class. They also have used it as a threatening message to one another. SHARPs (SkinHeads Against Racial Prejudice) have distributed literature containing the symbol in order to express the difficulties they confront when they are confused with neo-Nazi skinheads. In some cases, when used as a tattoo, it can also signify that an individual has either served time in prison or committed a murder.
Triskele Symbol Type Neo-Nazi Symbol
Skinhead Symbol
Symbol Description Three "sevens" (or "curved" sevens) spiraling from a common center.
Also Known As Triskelion, Three-Bladed Swastika, "Flowering Power"
Traditional Use/Origins The triskele is an ancient symbol used widely in pre-Christian Europe. One version of the triskele, with three human legs, has been used in the coat of arms for the Isle of Man and the Kingdom of Naples. An abstracted triskele appears on the seal of the United States Department of Transportation.
The version of the triskele that looks like three linked sevens has a high degree of association with white supremacy, but other versions do not and are most often used in a non-racist context. They may frequently be seen in Celtic jewelry, artwork, and in other similar contexts.
Hate Group/Extremist Organization Neo-Nazis, racist skinheads (especially those associated with the group Blood & Honour); AWB Afrikaner Resistance
Extremist Meaning or Representation White supremacy; association with the swastika and Nazi Germany.
Background/History Essentially a variation on the swastika, and popular for that reason, the triskele was a symbol occasionally used by the Nazi regime, most notably as the insignia for a Waffen SS division composed of Belgian volunteers. After World War II, the "Three Sevens" version of the triskele was popularized by white supremacists in Europe and South Africa. One South African group, the AWB (Afrikaner Resistance Movement), used it as its flag, claiming that the three sevens symbolized supremacy over the devil (frequently represented by "666"). The symbol is also used as part of the logo of the international racist skinhead group, Blood & Honour.
Boot Symbols Symbol Type Skinhead Symbol
Also Known As N/A
Traditional Use/Origins N/A
Hate Group/Extremist Organization Racist and Non-Racist Skinheads
Extremist Meaning or Representation Skinhead culture, also associated with skinhead violence
Background/History Until recently, skinheads could be identified by their colored shoelaces and Doc Martens boots, often made with steel tips and used as "weapons" to kick people in fights. Although many skinheads wear other kinds of shoes, this brand of boots, popularized several years ago, is still the most typical and traditional. The term "boot party" was coined to refer to a gathering at which skinheads usually commit acts of violence together.
Chelsea Symbol Type Skinhead Symbol
Also Known As Female Skinhead
Traditional Use/Origins See Below
Hate Group/Extremist Organization Skinheads, both racist and non-racist
Extremist Meaning or Representation Female Skinhead
Background/History Chelsea is the image of the typical, traditional look for a female skinhead or skinhead associate. She wears her hair shaved on top with the hair that frames her face grown long. Chelsea originally referred to the girlfriend of a skinhead but has since come to refer to female skinheads in their own right.
"Skin" Fist Symbol Type Skinhead Symbol
Also Known As N/A
Traditional Use/Origins N/A
Hate Group/Extremist Organization Racist Skinhead
Extremist Meaning or Representation Skinhead Aggression
Background/History Alludes to the Aryan or White Power Fist. The letters "S-K-I-N" tattooed on the fingers is currently popular among racist skinheads.
14 (words) Symbol Type Number Symbol
Also Known As N/A
Traditional Use/Origins Number
Hate Group/Extremist Organization White Supremacist
Extremist Meaning or Representation "
We must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children."
Background/History This numeral represents the phrase "14 words," the number of words in an expression that has become the battle cry and rallying slogan for the white supremacist movement: "
We must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children." This expression was coined by white supremacist David Lane while in prison serving essentially a life sentence for his role in The Order, a 1980s white supremacist terrorist group that conducted armed robberies, bombings, and assassinations. Lane died in prison in 2007.
88 Symbol Type Number Symbol
Also Known As N/A
Traditional Use/Origins Number
Hate Group/Extremist Organization Neo-Nazis
Extremist Meaning or Representation See below
Background/History The eighth letter of the alphabet is "H." Eight two times signifies "HH, " shorthand for the Nazi greeting, "Heil Hitler." 88 is often found on hate group flyers, in both the greetings and closing comments of letters written by neo-Nazis, and in e-mail addresses.
14/88 Symbol Type Number Symbol
Also Known As N/A
Traditional Use/Origins Numbers
Hate Group/Extremist Organization White Supremacists, Neo-Nazis
Extremist Meaning or Representation See below
Background/History Often, the two numbers are used in conjunction to indicate a belief both in the ideology of National Socialism and the validity of the "14 words." This symbol can often be found at the close of a letter.
18 Symbol Type Number Symbol
Also Known As N/A
Traditional Use/Origins Number
Hate Group/Extremist Organization neo-Nazi
Extremist Meaning or Representation Adolf Hitler
Background/History The first letter of the alphabet is A; the eighth letter of the alphabet is H. Thus, 1 plus 8, or 18, equals AH, an abbreviation for Adolf Hitler. Neo-Nazis use 18 in tattoos. The number is also used by Combat 18, a violent British neo-Nazi group that chose its name in honor of Adolf Hitler.
28 Symbol Type Number Symbol
Symbol Description N/A
Also Known As N/A
Traditional Use/Origins N/A
Hate Group/Extremist Organization Blood & Honour
Extremist Meaning or Representation The number stands for the name "Blood & Honour" because B is the 2nd letter of the alphabet and H is the 8th letter.
Background/History Blood & Honour is an international neo-Nazi/racist skinhead group started by British white supremacist and singer Ian Stuart. It has chapters around the world, primarily in Europe, but does have members in the United States.