Folk Nation

The Folk Nation is an alliance of street gangs originating in Chicago, established in 1978. The alliance has since spread throughout the United States, particularly the Midwest region of the United States.

Formation

The Folk Nation was formed on November 11, 1978, within the confines of the Stateville Correctional Center. Larry Hoover, the chairman of the Gangster Disciple Nation, created the idea for the alliance and persuaded many leaders of large black, white, and Latino gangs from Chicago to join. Soon after its formation, the People Nation was formed to counter the Folk alliance.

Symbols

All gangs that are members of the Folk Nation represent their allegiance by utilization of the Star of David, the digit 6, the Roman numeral VI, and a die with six dots visible. Most gangs under the Disciple moniker use horns, a devil's tail, a pitchfork, a horned heart, and a winged heart. Other prominent symbolism of Folk gangs include the digit 2 (used by the Insane Deuce Nation and Insane Two-Two Nation), the digit 3, three dots, a symbol known as the Third World (digit 3 within a circle with a horizontal curved line through the center) representing the power, solidarity and ubiquity of the third world proletariat, the digit 4 (used by Insane Two-Two Nation and the Almighty Harrison Gent Nation), the digit 7 (used by the Almighty Imperial Gangster Nation), the digit 8 (used by the Insane Ashland Viking Nation), the number 13 (used by the Milwaukee King Nation), the Playboy bunny (used by all Gangster Familia nations excluding the Gangster Disciple Nation along with the Boss Pimp Nation), a cane (used by the Almighty Harrison Gent Nation and the Latin Jiver Nation), a top hat (used by the Almighty Harrison Gent Nation and the Latin Jiver Nation), a crown with seven rounded steps (used by Almighty Imperial Gangster Nation, sometimes the Gangster Disciple Nation), a six point crown (represents entire Folk Nation though modern usage is typically by the Insane Gangster Satan Disciple Nation), numerous cross variants, and the number 360, "360°" or phrase "360 degrees", usually used to refer to their international presence (360 degrees around the globe) though it has other meanings within Folk literature.

Folk gangs also disrespect People Nation gangs by inverting or "cracking" (adding crack marks to or removing half of a gang symbol) their symbols.

Affiliated gangs

• Almighty Familia
  • Almighty Ambrose Nation
  • Almighty Brazer Nation
  • Almighty Harrison Gent Nation
  • Almighty Imperial Gangster Nation
  • Almighty Insane Pope Nation
  • Almighty Krazy Getdown Boy Nation
  • Almighty Latin Eagle Nation
  • Almighty Simon City Royal Nation

• Gangster Familia
  • Gangster Disciple Nation
  • Gangster Morgan Boy Nation
  • Gangster Party People Nation
  • Gangster Sin City Boy Nation
  • Gangster Two-Six Nation

• Insane Familia
  • Insane Ashland Viking Nation
  • Insane Campbell Boy Nation (defunct)
  • Insane C-Note Nation
  • Insane Deuce Nation
  • Insane Dragon Nation
  • Insane King Cobra Nation
  • Insane Orquesta Albany Nation
  • Insane Outlaw Gangster Nation
  • Insane Spanish Cobra Nation
  • Insane Young Latino Organization Cobra Nation

• Maniac Familia
  • Maniac Latin Disciple Nation
  • Maniac Campbell Boy Nation
  • Maniac Young Latino Organization Disciple Nation

• No Familia
  • Allport Lover Nation (defunct)
  • Aztec Soul Nation
  • Black Disciple Nation
  • Black King Cobra Nation
  • Boss Pimp Nation
  • Hoodlum Nation
  • Insane Gangster Satan Disciple Nation
  • Insane Gangster City Knight Nation
  • Insane Guess Boy Nation
  • Insane Latin Jiver Nation
  • Insane Majestic Nation
  • Insane Racine Boy Nation
  • Insane Two-Two Nation
  • La Raza Nation
  • Latin Dragon Nation
  • Universal Latin Lover Nation
  • Latin Soul Nation
  • Latin Styler Nation
  • Milwaukee King Nation
  • Ridgeway Lord Nation
  • Spanish Gangster Disciple Nation

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