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Socialist Movement |
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Symbol Type |
Racist/Extremist Group
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| Symbol Description |
The letters 'NSM' superimposed on a swastika. The swastika itself overlays a patch shape with colors and images from the Nazi and U.S. flags in it.
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Also Known As |
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Traditional Use/Origins |
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Hate Group/Extremist Organization
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National Socialist Movement (NSM)
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Extremist Meaning or Representation
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The black and red on the patch come from the similar colors on the flag of Nazi Germany, while the stars and stripes signifies the U.S. flag.
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Background/History |
With contact points throughout the United States, the NSM, led by Jeff Schoep in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is a virulently racist and anti-Semitic neo-Nazi group.
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ADL Links to Related Information |
The National Socialist Movement |