White supremacists have taken up the symbol and its catchphrase to, unsurprisingly, attempt to connect their cause with the will of God.Īlso called the 'knot of slain', it is an old Norse symbol associated with Odin and the afterlife. 'Deus Vult' is Latin for 'God wills it' and is a remnant from the Crusades. This is also referred to as the ‘Blood Drop Cross’ and dates back to the early 1900s, when the second Ku Klux Klan emerged. Primary symbol related to the Ku Klux Klan groups is what Klan members may call the MIOAK (an acronym for 'Mystic Insignia of a Klansman'). are particularly fond of the way the banner trolls liberals who recognise its origins.Īccording to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), the This flag mimics the German Nazi flag - the kekistan logo replaces a swastika and the green colour replaced the red.Īccording to the Southern Poverty Law Centre, members. (Trigger warning: contains images associated with white supremacy and neo-Nazi ideologies) 1. Here are some such symbols that you may not have come across. In these polarised times, it’s more important than ever to be aware of the signs of such concerning ideologies, both in the UK and the US. A number of flags and symbols were also present, including the Confederate flag and the Gadsden flag featuring the slogan “Don’t Step On Me”. The insurrection was led by a number of factions, many of whom – such as QAnon and the Proud Boys – are associated with far-right and white supremacist ideology. The events in Washington DC yesterday, which saw a pro-Trump rioting in an attempt to protest the election results, have horrified the world.