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Symbols of White Supremacy Flew Proudly at the Capitol Riot – 5 Essential Reads

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US Capitol riots: The coded tattoos and flags, and the far-right stories they tell

Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Medieval and Norse images Jacob Chansley, also known as Jake Angeli, was one of the most photographed participants in the Washington D.C protests. In his bizarre fur robes and horned hat, Chansley exposed a midriff tattooed with Viking symbols and Thor s Hammer. According to the National Geographic, Chansley’s tattoos are ancient Scandinavian symbols revived and twisted by 19th-century European nationalists and 20th-century Nazis. “There is no doubt that these symbols have also been co-opted by a growing far-right movement,” Tom Birkett, a lecturer in Old English at Ireland’s University College Cork told A tattoo on his shoulder “seems to be a version of the Sonnenrad, or sun-wheel,” Birkett said.

Symbols of white supremacy flew proudly at the Capitol riot – 5 essential reads

Many Americans are trying to gain a deeper understanding of what was behind the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 and, most importantly, why it happened. At The Conversation, we asked several scholars who study symbols – including ancient Norse images and more recent flags from U.S. history – to explain what they saw during the riot, and what those symbols mean. Reading their work, it’s inescapable that white supremacy is a common thread connecting many of the different groups who converged on Washington that day. Here are five articles from The Conversation’s recent coverage, explaining what many of the symbols mean.

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