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Hate On Display: A Visual Database of
Extremist Symbols, Logos and Tattoos
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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.

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  • Neo-Nazi Skinheads

  • Neo-Nazi Skinhead Threat



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