Symbol Type

Racist/Extremist Group

Symbol Description

A skull, with a patch over one eye, and crossbones headed by the banner "WAR"

Also Known As

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Traditional Use/Origins

The Skull and Crossbones is a symbol of death once used by pirates and now used as a warning label on poisons.

Hate Group/Extremist Organization

White Aryan Resistance (WAR)

Extremist Meaning or Representation

White Separatism

Background/ History

WAR is a neo-Nazi, skinhead organization that espouses white separatism and hatred towards various ethnic groups and minorities. W.A.R., led by Tom Metzger, is based in Fallbrook, California.