Catalogue Number
NMLH.1991.28.13
Object Name
Badge
Title
Reds Against The Nazis
Place
Manchester, Old Trafford
People
Manchester United
Description
A white badge with the Manchester United red devil mascot holding an Anti-Nazi League red arrow. Over the illustration in black writing is: 'Reds Against The Nazis'.
This badge was created by anti-fascist Manchester United Fans to illustrate their opposition to fascist politics and fascist behaviour by football fans.
Anti-fascist and anti-racist football fan clubs came into being during the 1980s and 1990s to counter racist and fascist organising in football grounds by organisations like the National Front (NF). NF members would sell their papers at football matches, and attempt to recruit other fans to their organisation. As well as recruiting, fascist and racist fans would verbally abuse and throw things at Black and Asian footballers - even if they played for their team - and assaulting Black and Asian fans. Anti-fascist fans countered this by forming their own organisations and physically countering the presence of NF members at games.
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