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The Vinlanders Social Club (VSC) is a hardcore racist skinhead gang that began, years ago, as a breakaway faction of the Hammerskins. It is one of the larger racist skinhead groups in the United States and has a high association with violence, including multiple murders. Its logo or "patch" consists of a shield emblem patterned after Waffen SS divisional insignia, containing a laurel wreath and red, white and blue stripes. Although the VSC still use this symbol, they now often use only the outline of the patch, sometimes with their initials inside and sometimes with the interior empty.
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