English Defence League (EDL)

Flags of Extremist Groups

Last modified: 2021-02-13 by rob raeside
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EDL logo located by Pete Loeser, 7 February 2021.

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• Description: English Defence League
• English Defence League Logos - variants
• English Defence League Flags

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Introduction: English Defence League

"The English Defence League (EDL) is a far-right, islamophobic organization whose activity happen mostly in the United Kingdom, although a "division" exists in Canada. It is a social movement and pressure group that employs street demonstrations as its main tactic. The EDL presents itself as a single-issue movement opposed to Islamic extremism, although its rhetoric and actions target all Islam and Muslims. Founded in 2009, its heyday lasted until 2011, after which it entered a decline and splintered into smaller groups. The EDL coalesced around several football hooligan firms protesting the public presence of the small Salafi Islamist group Ahlus Sunnah wal Jamaah in Luton, Bedfordshire."
Source: Wikipedia: English Defence League.
Pete Loeser, 7 February 2021

English Defence League Logos
Variants

     
images located by Pete Loeser, 7 February 2021

The logo shown at the top of the page is the official logo of the English Defence League founded in 2009 by Tim Ablitt, Tommy Robinson and Kevin Carrol in Luton, England. The motto on the bottom half of the logo In hoc signo vinces means "in this sign you will conquer."
These two variants are more commonly used, especially on posters and flags, probably because they are easier to reproduce. Also popular with the EDL is the slogan "No Surrender".
Pete Loeser, 7 February 2021

English Defence League Flags

The tactics of the English Defence League usually involve street marches and demonstrations with lots of flags. Below is a selection of some examples of flags used at demonstrations.
Pete Loeser, 7 February 2021

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There are so many variants and flags used by the English Defence League, usually one of a kind produced by the "divisions" of the club, that I have only reproduced this small sampling. These flags were easy to spot, as they usually followed the pattern of block lettering defacing the Flag of England.
Pete Loeser, 7 February 2021