This is a list of hate symbols, including acronyms, numbers, phrases, logos, flags, gestures and other miscellaneous symbols used for hateful purposes, according to the
Anti-Defamation League
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), formerly known as the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith, is an international Jewish non-governmental organization based in the United States specializing in civil rights law. It was founded in late Septe ...
. Some of these items have been appropriated by hate groups and may have other, non-hate-group-related meanings.
Acronyms
Numerical
Phrases
Hate group logos
Flags
Gestures
Miscellaneous symbols
See also
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Armanen runes
Armanen runes (or ''Armanen Futharkh'') are 18 pseudo-runes, inspired by the historic Younger Futhark runes, invented by Austrian mysticist and Germanic revivalist Guido von List during a state of temporary blindness in 1902, and described in h ...
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Cross burning
In modern times, cross burning or cross lighting is a practice which is associated with the Ku Klux Klan. However, it was practiced long before the Klan's inception. Since the early 20th century, the Klan burned crosses on hillsides as a way to ...
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Far-right subcultures
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Fascist symbolism
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List of fascist movements
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List of Ku Klux Klan organizations
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List of neo-Nazi organizations
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List of organizations designated by the Southern Poverty Law Center as hate groups
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List of white nationalist organizations
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Nazi symbolism
*The modern Federal Republic of Germany's
Strafgesetzbuch section 86a
References
Informational notes
:a.This symbol, while sometimes used as a hate symbol, is also used as a religious symbol for many
pagans Pagans may refer to:
* Paganism, a group of pre-Christian religions practiced in the Roman Empire
* Modern Paganism, a group of contemporary religious practices
* Order of the Vine, a druidic faction in the ''Thief'' video game series
* Pagan's M ...
, and should not be assumed to be a hate symbol in all contexts.
Citations
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Nazi symbolism
Hate symbols
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