Proud Boys founder Gavin McInnes, who said he quit the group in 2018, was spotted in the D.C. brand, has said it would stop selling the shirts because of their association with the group.) Members of the Proud Boys, the violent far-right group that Trump told to “stand back and stand by” during a September presidential debate, wear black-and-yellow Fred Perry polo shirts along with red Make America Great Again caps. The “Don’t Tread on Me” flag favored by militias symbolizes support for gun rights and individual liberties. They are known to wear Hawaiian shirts (not as yet seen at the march) or camouflage (which was very much on display ). The symbol, emblazoned on a flag, has been used as well by the Boogaloo Bois, a loose affiliate of anti-government militias that comes armed to protests. The ADL defines the Three Percenters as “extremists who are part of the militia movement.”Īnother symbol favored by militias is a coiled snake above the phrase “Don’t Tread on Me,” known as the Gadsden flag, which symbolizes support for gun rights and individual liberties. “III” is the logo of the Three Percenters, also known as the III% militia, an anti-government militia founded in response to the election of President Obama. (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)įlags bearing the phrase “when tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty” (a version of a quote dubiously attributed to Thomas Jefferson) and the Roman numeral III also were seen. Confederate flags and noosesĪ flag reading “when tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty” and bearing the logo of the Three Percenters on display amid the Washington rioting, Jan. In a video, one participant can be seen brandishing a flag with what some Twitter users identified as a swastika, though it isn’t entirely clear.

Let me know if you spot these guys in DC. Local New England Neo-Nazi group NSC131 is in DC, according to their own accounts. NSC stands for Nationalist Social Club and has small regional chapters in the United States and abroad. The Neo-Nazi group NSC-131 also joined the insurrection, according to reporter Hilary Sargent. Fuentes denies this but was outside the Capitol on Wednesday.

Another extremist, Nick Fuentes, a white nationalist who leads the far-right Groyper Army, was said to be in the room with him. A far-right activist known as Baked Alaska livestreamed from inside House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office. Prominent Holocaust deniers and neo-Nazis were part of the Capitol mob. In the photo above, a woman carries a sign saying “The children cry out for justice,” referencing children who QAnon conspiracists falsely believe have been abducted by Democrats and progressives, including the Jewish billionaire financier George Soros. Messaging related to saving children is a core tenet of QAnon because it alleges a global pedophile ring. A protester sits in the Senate chamber, Jan.

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