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Hate On Display: A Visual Database of
Extremist Symbols, Logos and Tattoos
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4/20
Symbol Type

Number Symbol
Also Known As

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Traditional Use/Origins

Date
Hate Group/Extremist Organization

Neo-Nazis
Extremist Meaning or Representation

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Background/History

The anniversary of Adolf Hitler’s birthday is also used as a tattoo by racists and neo-Nazis, to affirm their belief in the ideals of National Socialism. A common but very different meaning for "4/20" (or "4:20" or "420") is as a slang term associated with smoking marijuana.

 

 

 

 


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