One of these is the Othala runic letter-its name means “inherited land”, and so it frequently appears in the emblems of white nationalist groups from Ukraine to the US. Far-right adherents also favor other characters from the Germanic runic writing system which communicate similar messages.
These include numbers representing “Heil Hitler” (88-H is the eighth letter of the alphabet) or “Aryan Brotherhood” (12-letters one and two). Neo-Nazis-at least those not brazen enough to wear a swastika-tend to opt for less recognizable symbols. This misappropriation continued after the fall of the Third Reich, though in a more muted form. Beloved of Himmler, the runic script inspired the insignia of the SS, while the swastika is another of those “ancient European symbols” that features in various forms on picture stones and runic inscriptions. There is, of course, a long history of the co-opting of Norse imagery by the far right. Often it contains a swastika or other hate symbol-but worn with nothing inside, it is very easy for other white supremacists to fill in the blank. This is a symbol listed by the Anti-Defamation League as “one of a number of ancient European symbols appropriated by the Nazis in their attempt to invent an idealized Aryan or Norse heritage”. A hint at where Angeli lies on this continuum is in a tattoo that is less visible on his left shoulder, but which several academics including archaeologist Kevin Philbrook Smith have pointed out seems to be a version of the Sonnenrad, or sun-wheel. But there is no doubt that these symbols have also been co-opted by a growing far-right movement.
A rep for the Capitol Police did not immediately respond to request for comment from The Post.Many people have similar tattoos which express their neo-pagan belief, Scandinavian heritage, or interest in the myths. The aspiring actor was among the most visible participants in the insurrection, marching with a horned headdress and no shirt.īyrne first made her allegation against unresponsive cops in a viral Twitter post Friday. 6 in an attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. He was with a woman, dressed in normal clothing and not otherwise causing a disturbance.īyrne said she recognized him from his presence at skirmishes between Proud Boys and Antifa that weekend.Ĭhansley and other rioters stormed the US Capitol on Jan. I flagged down a cop … and he looked into it and made a call and said higher ups had allowed him to be there.”īyrne said she saw Chansley - weapon in hand - meandering around the Senate steps. “I was shocked they allowed a guy with a spear to walk around the city,” Byrne told The Post. Chansley became infamous a few weeks later after storming the US capitol dressed in horns and a fur headdress. 14 when she saw Jacob Chansley, also known as Jake Angeli, walking near the Senate steps holding a metal-tipped spear. Melissa Byrne, a 41-year-old political organizer, was in Washington, D.C., for a COVID-relief event on Dec. ‘Caveman’ rioter, the son of NYC judge, gets 8 months in prison for storming the CapitolĪ Philadelphia woman claims she warned Capitol Police in December about a potentially violent protester, but says cops did nothing and even allowed him to carry a weapon on congressional Capitol grounds.
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