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Graffiti Examples


The following graffiti examples are intended as a guide to decipher and understand gang graffiti - the symbols, abbreviations, structure, etc. These examples are based on current L.A. and Chicago gang graffiti. The use of these styles vary greatly across the Country. For example, the Gangster Disciples in one part of the Country might combine L.A. style gang lettering with Chicago Folks Nation symbols. The Latin Kings in the New York area might use Chicago Latin King symbols but with New York tagger style graffiti lettering.

Los Angeles and Chicago gang graffiti are the two dominant styles, however, the most gang graffiti seen throughout the Country is influenced by one or both of these styles to some degree. If a person understands L.A. and Chicago gang graffiti, chances are they will generally be able to understand most if not all gang graffiti.


:"Lil Capone WS VSLC, crossed out BK, Crossed out PBGK" - Lil Capone (name of gang member) West Side Venice Shoreline Crips, Blood Killer, Playboy Gangster Killer (disrespect to rival gangs)


"Puppet, Joker, V S13, DKS" - Puppet, Joker (members' names(, Varrio (neighborhood) Sotel 13 (a gang), DKS is Dukes (a clique of Sotel)


"WS 18 St, HGS" - West Side Eighteenth Street (gang), Hoover Gangsters (a clique of 18th Street)


"MS 13" - Mara Salvatrucha 13, 13 stands for Sureno affiliation


"R, 30's, Aves" - Rollin' 30's (Crip gang also known as harlem Crips). Avenues (a clique of Rollin' 30's)


"ES 52 PBB" - East Side Five Deuce Pueblo Bishop Bloods (Blood gang), Five Deuce stands for 52nd Street


"2x" - Deuces, Crip alliance that includes Geer Gang Crips and allied gangs


"CVLN" - Conservative Vice Lords Nation. Cane extending from the "L" is a CVL symbol. Upside down pitchfork shows disrespect towards Fold Nation gangs.


"Number five with five-point star" - Peoples Natonal Symbol


"BDN with Roman numeral III (3), pitchfork extending from the D" - Black Disciples Nation, III is the "Tray" also known as the "Gates," a BDN symbol. Pitchfork represents Disciples and Folks


"ALKN" - Almighty Latin Kings Nation.

"MLD, D/H, Lil' Loco" - MLD is Maniac Latin Disciples, D/H is Damen and Hoyne (a street corner), an MLD set, Lil Loco is a member of MLD

'MLDN with pitchfork, ISC, LK, SCR written upside down" - Maniac Latin Disciples Nation, pitchfork is a Disciples' symbol, upside down initials show disrespect to rival gangs: Insane Spanish Cobras, Latin Kings and Simon City Royals


"Chino, ES WFR, TLS, X3" - Chino (member's name), Eastside White Fence Rifa (rules or raffles), Tiny Locos (a clique of White Fence), X3 is combined roman and cardinal numberals representing "13" and stands for Sureno affiliation


"DFSI" - Drifters (gang) No. 1


"SUR13" - Surenos


"VSLC" - Venice Shore Line Crips (gang)


"WF" - White Fence (gang)


"107 HCG" - One-O-Seven Hoover Crip (or Criminal) Gang, 107 is 107th Street, Hoover sets often represented as "Criminals" instead of Crips


"3x" - Trays, major Crip alliance that includes Eight Tray Gangsters and most "Gangster Crip" sets


"Top hat with cane" - Vice Lord symbol


"GD around Star of David with number six inside the star, pitchfork extending from the D" - Gangsters Disciples with six point star representing GDs and Folks. Pitchford represents GD's and Folks


"IG with 'Imperial' crown" - Imperial Gangsters. Round Imperial crown is their primary symbol.

"SCR'z, I/B, Reaper" - SCR'z is Simon City Royals, I/B is Irving Park, and Bernard (a street corner), an SCR set or section, Reaper is a member of SCR

"SCR, cross with swords" - Simon City Royals. Crossed swords is an SCR symbol

"ASCRN, upside down crown, KK" - Almighty Simon City Royals Nation, inverted crown shows disrespect to Latin Kings, a rival gang. KK is King Killer

"MLD, Heart with wings, devil horns, devil tail, backwards swastika" - Maniac Latin Disciples, heart with wings, etc. are MLD symbols

 


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