All the symbols depicted in the hate symbols database must be evaluated in the context in which they appear. Few symbols represent just one idea or are used exclusively by one group. For example, 100% is often used as an amount or an expression and it is also used by some white supremacists as shorthand for "100% white." Similarly, other symbols in this database may be significant to people who are not extreme or racist. The descriptions here point out significant multiple meanings but may not be able to relay every possible meaning of a particular symbol.

Hate on Display / Muh Holocaust

“Muh Holocaust” is an antisemitic meme invented by white supremacists to depict Jews as “whining” about the Holocaust, particularly when confronted with ostensible criticism.

The word “muh” in the phrase stands for the word “my.” The phrase evolved from a broader meme on forums such as 4chan depicting people of different backgrounds or political persuasions spouting off on various subjects—with the rants simply replaced with the shorthand phrase “Muh X,” as in “Muh heritage,” “Muh freedoms,” “Muh guns,” etc.

White supremacists quickly appropriated the meme for antisemitic purposes, making “Muh Holocaust” one of the most popular of the “Muh” memes. The phrase has become shorthand for the antisemitic claim that Jews routinely use the Holocaust to deflect attention from any unwelcome subject, or simply to gain attention.

In graphic images, the phrase “Muh Holocaust” is often combined with use of the Happy Merchant cartoon.