Thursday, October 11, 2012

Identifying Gang Colors


Identifying Gang Colors

Gangs and gang members, along with types of clothing and tattoos, have traditionally worn colors as a means of identifying themselves and the gang with which they are affiliated.  Many non-gang members, who innocently wore a gangs colors in the wrong place at the wrong time have been assaulted and even killed.

The following information is intended to show colors that may be used by gangs to identify themselves.  These colors may be seen in the clothing worn by the gang members, in their flags, (bandannas) or in their graffiti.  Due to the trends of today's gangs to change identifiers that used to be traditional, these colors may not be exact.
This list is not all inclusive.  There are many more gangs, spread throughout the United States that may or may not claim affiliation with a "nation." 

Please note that colors are not a positive identifier of gang affiliation.  Colors are but one of the combination of identifiers used by law enforcement and others to identify gang members. 

The two most widely known gang colors are red, worn by the Bloods, and blue, worn by the Crips.
The Sureños (Sur 13, Sur) and the Norteños (Norte 14, Norte) are not gangs.  They are Hispanic gangs in Northern and Southern gangs California who united as Northerners and Southerners.

Gang Colors List
Gang
Colors
Affiliation
Bloods
Basic -red; also sets known to wear brown, orange, burnt orange to represent dried blood

Crips
Blue

Norteños
Red
Aligned with La Nuestra Familia
Sureños
Blue
Aligned with the Mexican Mafia
Gangs with Folks Nation Affiliation
Ambrose
Light blue, black
Folks
Ashland Vikings
Green, black
Folks
Black Disciples
Black, blue
Folks
Black Gangster Disciples
Black, blue, white, silver
Folks
Brothers of Struggle
Black, blue, white, silver
Folks
C-Notes
Green, red, white
Folks
Campbell Boys
Red, blue
Folks
Harrison Gents
Purple, black
Folks
Imperial Gangsters
Pink, brown
Folks
Insane Popes
Black, blue
Folks
La Raza
Red, white, green
Folks
Party People
White, black
Folks
Latin Disciples
Blue, black
Folks
Latin Dragons
Black, green
Folks
Latin Eagles
Gray, black
Folks
Latin Jivers
Black, brown
Folks
Latin Lovers
Red, yellow
Folks
Latin Souls
Maroon, black
Folks
Orchestra Albany
Brown, yellow
Folks
Simon City Royals
Blue, black
Folks
Spanish Cobras
Green, black
Folks
Satan Disciples
Canary yellow, black
Folks
Spanish Gangsters
Light blue, black
Folks
Two Sixers
Tan, black
Folks
Two Boys
Black, blue
Folks



Gangs With People Nation Affiliation

Bishops
Copper, brown, black
People
Black Stone Rangers
Black, green, red
People
Black P. Stone Nation
Black, green, red
People
Cullerton Deuces
Gray, black, white
People
Ek Rukns
Black, red, green, gold
People
Gaylords
Gray, light blue, black
People
Insane Deuces
Green, black
People
Insane Popes
Black, blue
People
Insane Unknowns
Black, white
People
Kents
Gray, black
People
Latin Counts
Red, black
People
Latin Kings
Gold, black
People
Latin Saints
Blue, black
People
Mickey Cobras
Red, black
People
Pachucos
Black, white
People
Puerto Rican Stones
Black, orange
People
Spanish Lords
Black, red
People
Vice Lords
Black, red, green, gold
People

No comments:

Post a Comment