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Siol nan Gaidheal Sìol nan Gàidheal | |
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 Black and white saltire used by the group. | |
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Siol nan Gaidheal ([ˈʃiəl̪ˠ nə ˈŋɛː.əl̪ˠ], meaning "Seed of the Gaels") is a minor Scottish ultranationalist[4] and ethnic nationalist group which describes itself as a "cultural and fraternal organisation".[5]
The first incarnation of the group was founded by Tom Moore in 1978, though it became defunct twice and was re-established by Jackie Stokes in 1987 and again in 1997.
Though the group publicly disavows politics, SnG has been variously described by commentators as anywhere from "traditionalist"[6] to "crypto-fascist" or "proto-fascist".[6][7][4] Members of the group have been banned from membership of the mainstream nationalist Scottish National Party since 1982.[8]
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