The Nationalist Front is a loose coalition of radical right and

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. The coalition was formed in 2016 by leaders of the neo-Nazi groups National Socialist Movement (NSM) and

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(TWP). Its aim was to unite white supremacist and white nationalist groups under a common umbrella. Originally the group was named the Aryan Nationalist Alliance and was composed of neo-Nazi, Ku Klux Klan and

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organizations. The coalition rebranded itself as the Nationalist Front and was later joined by the neo-Confederate League of the South, the neo-Nazi/alt-right

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and four other groups such as the Aryan Strikeforce. The ideology of the Nationalist Front centers on a desire for a

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. The Nationalist Front was a key organizer of the "White Lives Matter" rally in Shelbyville and Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on October 28, 2017. In 2021, there were subsequent White Lives Matter rallies in a number of cities, including

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, and

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History and activities

Conceived by the leaders of the neo-Nazi groups National Socialist Movement (NSM) and

(TWP), the coalition was formed in 2016. Its aim was to unite white supremacist and white nationalist groups under a common umbrella. Originally the group was named the Aryan Nationalist Alliance and was composed of neo-Nazi, Ku Klux Klan and

organizations, the logo of the group was two hands joined together with the Celtic Cross in the background and multiple

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s in the circle. The coalition later rebranded itself as the Nationalist Front with a logo that had the group initials "NF" inside a white background with a black circle with stars and the slogan "Iunctus Stamus" (United We Stand) it would also be later joined by the neo-Confederate League of the South, the neo-Nazi/alt-right

and four other groups such as the Aryan Strikeforce. The ideology of the Nationalist Front centers on a desire for a

. The groups participated in the August 2017

Unite the Right rally The Unite the Right rally was a white supremacist rally that took place in Charlottesville, Virginia, from August 11 to 12, 2017. Marchers included members of the alt-right, neo-Confederates, neo-fascists, white nationalists, neo-Nazis, ...

in Charlottesville, Virginia. Earlier in the year, it organized the white supremacist rally in Pikeville, Kentucky, which attracted 100 to 125 supporters. The coalition and its member groups, are considered extremist organizations.

Membership

* National Socialist Movement (2017–present) *

(2017–2018; defunct) * League of the South (2017–2018) *

(2017–present, splintered into

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)

References

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