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72. Fascist Echoes
Find the link to legislation.
Close crop of a weapon showing a far right symbol.
Puzzle by Michael Colborne, Bellingcat. Part of the Coded Landscapes series.
Content warning. This challenge includes symbols used by hate groups. While searching for the answer, you might come across sources that include hateful content.
Perpetrators of far-right terrorist acts in recent years have drawn symbols on the weapons they used to carry out their crimes.
This weapon was used in an attack that led to rapid legislation change.
It’s unpleasant to think about, but it’s important to understand why these people use the symbols that they do. Identifying a symbol is often just the first step in unravelling the context of its usage.
On what date did the new legislation come into force? And what is the English name of the historic political movement that used this symbol? Answer format: dd/mm/yyyy Political Movement