Statistics on 7 of the most notorious motorcycle clubs: -Hells Angels -Mongols -Bandidos -Warlocks -Vagos -Sons of Silence -Outlaws

1. the most notorious7
MOTORCYCLE CLUBS

2. www.hells-angels.com
established in 1948
insignia meaning
Their insignia is the "death's head" logo which is
copied from the insignia of the 85th Figher
Squadron and the 552nd Medium Bomber Squadron.
Red lettering over white backgrounds stands for
the clubs colors.
FONTANA
CALIFORNIA, USA
HOMEBASE
4,000
estimated club members
231chapters
28countries
hellsangels
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3. mongols
www.mongolsmc.com
established in 1969
insignia meaning2 Mongols, inspired by the enormous Mongol empire
of Genghis Khan. Their colors are black and white
and their insignia bears the name Mongols in large
black letters above a pony tail sporting man riding
a motorcycle wearing a leather vest and suglasses
while carrying a scimitar or cutlass.
MONTEBELLO
CALIFORNIA, USA
HOMEBASE
1,000-1,500
estimated club members
70chapters
13countries

4. bandidos
www.bandidosmc.com
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established in 1966
insignia meaning3 Bears an obese Mexican wearing a large sombrero
and carrying a machete in one hand and a pistol in
the other. The colors of gold and red were adopted
as the club’s colors due to the fact that their
founder was a former Vietnam Marine veteran.
SAND LEON
TEXAS, USA
HOMEBASE
2,500
estimated club members

5. www.warlocksmc.net
established in 1967
insignia meaning
warlocks
4 Club colors are red and white and they use the
greek mythological figure of a winged Harpy as
their insignia. Also they adorn their vests with
white supremacy insignia.
HOMEBASE
ORLANDO
FLORIDA, USA
500+
estimated club members
30+chapters
3+countries
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6. vagos
www.vagosmcworld.com
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established in 1965
insignia meaning5 Their insignia is Loki, the Norse god of mischief -
Loki sometimes assists the gods and sometimes
causes problems for them. (Vagos is Spanish for
"traveling Gypsy", or a streetwise person always
up to something)
HOMEBASE
SAN BERNARDINO
CALIFORNIA, USA
300+
estimated club members
24chapters
2+countries

7. www.sonsofsilence.com
established in 1966
insignia meaning
sonsofsilence
6 Uses the motto "Donec Mors Non Seperat" which is
latin for "Until Death Separates Us". The club patch
has been adopted from the American Eagle logo
used by the Budweiser beer company and bears
an eagle superimposed over the letter A with their
motto underneath.
HOMEBASE
NIWOT
COLORADO, USA
250+
estimated club members
17+chapters
2+countries
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8. www.outlawsmc.com
established in 1935
insignia meaning
outlaws
7 Using the insignia on Marlon Brando’s leather jacket
in The Wild One as inspiration, the club adopted the
skull with cross pistons as their official club patch.
McCOOK
ILLINOIS, USA
HOMEBASE
1,700
estimated club members
176chapters
13countries
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9. www.fxnetworks.com/soa
established in 1967
insignia meaning
sonsofanarchy
A T.V. series about a fictional M.C. based in
Redwood California. Their insignia is a reaper and
their mottos include "Fear the Reaper" and "Ride
Free or Die."
REDWOOD
CALIFORNIA, USA
HOMEBASE
46+
estimated club members
29chapters
5countries
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www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2012/jul/25/feature-dont-embarass-hells-angels
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www.americanmotorcyclist.com/about/Media/FactsAndFigures.aspx
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