Gang members often personalise the front of their patch vest by adding badges. Some gangs have strict rules about what badges can be worn and others don’t. Badges may include the wearers gang and chapter, rank or status (eg “Life member”), nickname, years of service, special occasions they have attended (anniversary parties etc), drug use or other things that have some meaning to the member.
COMMON BADGES INCLUDE...
1%/1%er | The “1%” badge symbolises that the wearer is an outlaw or criminal. This comes from a supposed quote from the American Motorcycle Association that 99% of motorcyclists were honest, law-abiding citizens and that only 1% were bad. |
13 | This refers to cannabis and indicates that the person is a smoker. “M” for marijuana, is the thirteenth letter of the alphabet. |
F T W | “F--k The World.” This is often seen as a tattoo. |
I M O | "In Memory Of". This is sometimes seen as a badge to commemorate the death of a gang member. |
MEMBERSHIP BADGES | Some gangs award badges for a certain amount of service, such as ten years as a patchmember. |
SIDE PATCH | Some gangs award badges for a certain amount of service, such as ten years as a patchmember. |
SIDE ROCKER | A “side rocker” is similar to a “bottom rocker” and often contains the name of the chapter that the member belongs to. |
YEAR BADGES | These are worn by a small number of gangs and show every year that a person has been a patchmember. |
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