Logo of Hammerskins

The Hammerskins, or Hammerskin Nation is a white supremacist gang. Organized in 1988 in Dallas, Texas, it is considered one of the United States' most organized and dangerous groups. Image File history File links Hammerskins_01. ... Image File history File links Hammerskins_01. ... White supremacy is the variety of white nationalism that believes the white race should rule over other races. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Big D Official website: www. ...

The Hammerskins' primary focus is production and promotion of white power music, but many of their members have also committed hate crimes. Chapters currently exist in several countries besides the U.S., including Canada, England, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Hungary, Portugal, Spain, New Zealand and Australia. They are also affiliated with Free your mind Productions. White Power is a political phrase coined by American Nazi Party leader George Lincoln Rockwell in a debate with Black Panther Stokley Carmichael, who issued a call for Black Power. ... A hate crime (bias crime), loosely defined, is a crime committed because of the perpetrators prejudices. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages None official English de facto Capital None official London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001...

The Hammerskin logo, depicting two hammers arranged to resemble goose-stepping legs, is copied from that of a fictitious neo-fascist organization depicted in The Wall, a 1979 album (and 1982 film) by rock band Pink Floyd. The fictional group was intended to satirise fascism. A logotype (from the Greek λογότυπο), commonly known as a logo, is the graphic element of a trademark or brand, which is set in a special typeface and/or font, or arranged in a particular, but legible, way. ... A claw hammer A hammer is a tool meant to deliver blows to a target, causing it to move or deform. ... The Goose-Step is a political cartoon by E. H. Shepard, drawn in 1936. ... The terms Neo-Nazism and Neo-Fascism refer to any social or political movement to revive Nazism or Fascism, respectively, and postdates the Second World War. ... The Wall is a rock opera and concept album by Pink Floyd. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pink Floyd The Wall is a 1982 MGM film by British director Alan Parker based on the 1979 Pink Floyd album The Wall. ... Rock group (or later rock band) is a generic name to describe a group of musicians specializing in a particular form of electronically amplified music. ... Pink Floyd (formed in 1965 in Cambridge, England) is an English rock band, noted for progressive compositions, philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, cover art and elaborate live shows. ...

Their motto is "Hammerskins forever, forever Hammerskins" (often abbreviated "HFFH"). Both the motto and logo often adorn their paraphernalia and tattooed bodies. Like many such groups, the Hammerskins idealize historical warrior societies such as the Aryans, Vikings and Nazis. It has been suggested that Apocopation be merged into this article or section. ... A tattoo is a design or marking made by the insertion of a pigment into punctures or cuts in the skin. ... Aryan is a language English word derived from the Indian Vedic Sanskrit and Iranian Avestan terms ari-, arya-, ārya-, and/or the extended form aryāna-. The Sanskrit and Old Persian languages both pronounced the word as arya-. Beyond its use as the ethnic self-designation of the Proto-Indo... The term Viking is used to denote the explorers, traders and warriors who originated in Norway, Iceland, Denmark and Sweden and raided the coasts of the British Isles and other parts of Europe from the late 8th century to the 11th century. ... The term National Socialism has been used in self-description by a number of different political groups and ideologies, some of which have no connection with the Nazis; see National socialism (disambiguation). ...

Hammerskin Nation was at one time considered to be the nation's most well-organized bonehead group. Recent power struggles have split the group into several factions, some of which are now defunct. A great many of its members have been convicted of harassing, assaulting and murdering non-Whites. Many white power bands are affiliated with Hammerskin Nation, and the sponsoring of concerts is the group's primary focus. A faction is a group of people connected by a shared belief or opinion within a larger group. ... Harassment refers to a wide spectrum of offensive behavior. ...

External links

• Hammerskins' website
• Report on Hammerskins from the Anti-Defamation League
• Report on Hammerskins from the Southern Poverty Law Center
• Panzerfaust Records
• infoshop.org - Hammerfest 2005
• Associated Press - Hammerfest 2005