Silver Legion of America
Fascist paramilitary group (1933–1941) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Silver Legion of America, commonly known as the Silver Shirts, was an American pro-fascist and pro-Nazi organization which was founded by William Dudley Pelley and headquartered in Asheville, North Carolina.[18]
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Silver Legion of America | |
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Other name | Silver Shirts |
Leader | William Dudley Pelley[1] |
Founded | January 31, 1933 (1933-01-31)[2] |
Dissolved | 1941 |
Headquarters | Asheville, North Carolina[3] |
Publications | • Liberation • Pelley's Silvershirt Weekly • The Galilean • The New Liberator |
Political wing | Christian Party[4][5] |
Membership | 15,000 (c. 1934)[6][7] 100,000 (claimed)[8] |
Ideology | Christian fascism Clerical fascism[9] Racial segregation[10] White nationalism[11] Non-interventionism[12] |
Political position | Radical right[13][14] Far-right |
Religion | Christianity |
Active regions | Small communities in the Midwest and small communities in the Pacific Northwest[15][16] Murphy Ranch, California (rumored)[17] |
Colors | Silver, scarlet and blue |
Slogan | "Loyalty, Liberation, and Legion" |
Anthem | "Battle Hymn of the Republic" |
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