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While the majority of skinheads ignore markings by lace, brace and less commonly flight ja
cket colors, some do consider them useful labels. These identifiers were largely reg
ional and often have different and even opposite meanings in different areas. The list b
elow should be considered "generic". While there was significance placed upon this once upon
a time, the "braces and laces game" has fallen largely into disuse ("laces and braces don't make you racist").
White - White power, white pride
Red - neo-Nazi, National Front, sometimes a badge for completed racia
l violence, alternatively; identifies Left Wing/ Socialist.
Yellow/black/blue - SHARP; sometimes a badge for completed violence against a racist
Blue - cop killer (not in the UK!)
Yellow - Asian basher (not in the UK!)
Pink - gay skin or gay basher (not in the UK!)
Green - gay skin or Vegan skin (not in the UK!)
Black - you just bought new boots or traditionalist