The Folk Nation (also known as Folk) is an alliance of street gangs, based in the Chicago area, which has since spread throughout the United States, specifically in the Midwest and the South. They are rivals to the People Nation.
Within the Folk Nation alliance there are many gangs which all have their own unique colors, hand signs and organization. Many of these gangs have signed a charter to join the Folks alliance. It was formed on November 11 1978 in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Soon afterwards the People Nation was formed to counter the Folks alliance. Larry Hoover, the chairman of the Gangster Disciple Nation, created the idea for the alliance and persuaded many leaders of large Black, White, and Latino gangs from Chicago to join.
After a prosperous beginning in the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s, the alliance started to break apart in the early 1990s due to wars over money and drugs between fellow Folk gangs. After the split each leader was considered a king in his own right. Each gang had loyalty to the national rules, but following only their set king.
Symbols
Gangs demonstrate their particular alignment by "representing" through symbols, colors, graffiti, hand signs and words. Representing also encompasses the left or right side of the body. Most Folk gangs represent using the six point star, pitchforks, and identify to the right side (e.g., they wear hats or bandannas turned to the right). Folk Nation gangs use the term "all is one" to greet each other. The six pointed Star of David, a Jewish religious symbol in honor of King David, is used by the gang in its graffiti.
Major Folks Nation alliances
These are the major Folks allies (about 46/47 gangs)
- Black Disciples
- Gangster Disciples
- Insane Gangster Satan Disciples
- Almighty Imperial Gangsters
- La Raza
- Insane Spanish Cobras
- Almighty Latin Eagles
- Maniac Latin Disciples
- Almighty Simon City Royals
- Spanish Gangster Disciples
- Gangster Two Six
- Almighty Ambrose
- La Raza
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- Allport Lovers blue and yellow
- Almighty Ambrose Nation BLACK / LIGHT BLUE
- Almighty Brazers Nation black and red
- Almighty Harrison Gents Nation black and purple
- Almighty Imperial Gangsters Nation pink and black
- Almighty Krazy GetDown Boys Nation purple and white
- Almighty Latin Eagles Nation black and grey
- Almighty Simon City Royals Nation BLACK / ROYAL BLUE
- Black Disciples Nation black, blue, red
- Black Gangster Disciples blue and black
- Black King Cobras BLACK / RED / BLUE - ORIGINAL COLORS - BLACK / GREEN
- B.O.S.S. Pimps Nation blue, black, red
- Gangster Disciples Nation black and blue
- Gangster Party People Nation black and white
- Gangster Two Six Nation black and beige
- Hoodlums (gang)
- Insane Ashland Vikings Nation black and green
- Insane Campbell Boys maroon and gold
- Insane C-Note$ Nation [1] black and green
- Insane Cullerton Deuces Nation BLACK / GREEN & TRADITIONAL GREY & WHITE
- Insane Deuces Nation black and green
- Insane Dragons Nation chicagogangs maroon-grey
- Insane Gangster City Knights Nation black and grey
- Insane Gangster Satan Disciples Nation BLACK-CANARY YELLOW
- Insane Guess Boys blue and gold
- Insane Latin Jivers Nation black and brown
- Insane Majestics black, grey, white
- Insane Orchestra Albany Nation brown and gold
- Insane Popes Nation (Northside) black and baby blue
- Insane Racine Boys chicagogangs.com NAVY BLUE / BABY BLUE
- Insane Spanish Cobras Nation black and green
- Insane Two-Two Boys Nation BLACK / BABY BLUE OR BROWN / BEIGE
- King Cobras Nation black and green
- La Raza Nation RED / WHITE / GREEN
- Latin Dragons Nation chicagogangs.com black and white
- Latin Souls Nation chicagogangs.com black and maroon
- Latin Stylers Nation [2] Maroon and Grey
- Lynchmen Sercaun Gangsters (Renegade Folk) (black and grey)
- Maniac Campbell Boys Nation Blue and Red
- Maniac Latin Disciples Nation black and baby blue
- Milwaukee Kings Nation black and orange
- Morgan Boys blue and red
- Sin City Boys Nation navy blue and white
- Spanish Gangster Disciples Nation black and baby blue
- Unknown Assasins
- Universal Latin Lovers Nation (Red and Yellow)
- Young Latino Organization Cobras Nation BLACK / GREEN
- Young Latino Organization Disciples Nation BLACK / BLUE
gangs symbols
- Allport Lovers ( Knight Helmet with Rays, Heart) -( Extinct )
- Almighty Ambrose Nation ( Knight Helmet with Spear)
- Almighty Brazers Nation (six Point star/with letters B-R-Z and spears)
- Almighty Harrison Gents Nation (Top Hat and Cane )
- Almighty Imperial Gangsters Nation ( Gangster Crown / Pink Panther)
- Almighty Krazy GetDown Boys Nation (KGB Sword)
- Almighty Latin Eagles Nation (Eagle, E Cross)
- Almighty Simon City Royals Nation ( Old english R, Cross with 3 Dashes,bunny)
- Black Disciples Nation ( Roman Numeral 3(III)
- Black Gangster Disciples (Split No BGD Anymore)
- Black King Cobras ( Cobra,Six point star ) - (Extinct)
- B.O.S.S. Pimps Nation
- Gangster Disciples Nation (Pitch Forks, Six point Star)
- Gangster Party People Nation ( Bunny/ Cross with straight slash on both sides and on top)
- Gangster Two Six Nation ( Bunny with bent Ear with Heart,club and Diamond, 3 lines with dots )
- Hoodlums (gang) (Grim Reaper) - ( Extinct)
- Insane Ashland Vikings Nation ( Viking/ Axe with 8 Point star)
- Insane Campbell Boys ( Biker skull with Flaming Torch) - (Extinct)
- Insane C-Note$ Nation (¢)
- Insane Cullerton Deuces Nation ( Spade Symbol) - (Extinct)
- Insane Deuces Nation ( Spade Symbol )
- Insane Dragons Nation ( Dragon with Flaming Torch and Diamond)
- Insane Gangster City Knights Nation ( Grim Reaper with Sickle) - (Extinct/Flipped to SD)
- Insane Gangster Satan Disciples Nation (Baby Satan with Pitch Forks)
- Insane Guess Boys (?) -(Extinct Flipped to 55th MLD(Defunct set)
- Insane Latin Jivers Nation (Top Hat and Skull )
- Insane Majestics
- Insane Orchestra Albany Nation ( O and A merged)
- Insane Popes Nation (Northside) ( Ghost and Cross with 3 dashes)
- Insane Racine Boys -(Extinct)
- Insane Spanish Cobras Nation (Cobra And Diamond)
- Insane Two-Two Boys Nation ( Shield with 2 studded points on both sides)
- King Cobras Nation (Cobra with Six point star) -(Extinct)
- La Raza Nation (Mexico Flag)
- Latin Dragons Nation ( Dragon and Diamond)
- Latin Souls Nation (budded Cross)
- Latin Stylers Nation (Shield)
- Lynchmen Sercaun Gangsters (Renegade Folk)
- Maniac Campbell Boys Nation ( Shield with Pitchforks)
- Maniac Latin Disciples Nation ( Heart with Horns and Pitchfork with Hooded Monk)
- Milwaukee Kings Nation (Crown)
- Morgan Boys(Hooded Knight Helmet) - (Extinct)
- Sin City Boys Nation (Bunny with Cap and Heart,Club and Diamond)
- Spanish Gangster Disciples Nation ( Gangster Crown, Heart with Wings, tail and Pitchfork)
- Unknown Assasins -(Extinct)
- Universal Latin Lovers Nation ( Heart with 3 dots , N with Line Going Thru Vertically(With 3 dots)
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- Young Latino Organization Cobras Nation (Cobra)
- Young Latino Organization Disciples Nation (Pitch Fork)
by ethicities
- Allport Lovers (mostly latino)
- Almighty Ambrose Nation (mostly latino)
- Almighty Brazers Nation (mostly latino)
- Almighty Harrison Gents Nation (mostly latino)
- Almighty Imperial Gangsters Nation (all but mostly latino)
- Almighty Krazy GetDown Boys Nation (mostly latino/white)
- Almighty Latin Eagles Nation (mostly latino)
- Almighty Simon City Royals Nation (all/mostly white)
- Black Disciples Nation (mostly black)
- Black Gangster Disciples (mostly black)
- Black King Cobras (all/mostly black)
- B.O.S.S. Pimps Nation (african-american)
- Gangster Disciples Nation (mostly black)
- Gangster Party People Nation (mostly latino)
- Gangster Two Six Nation (mostly latino)
- Hoodlums (gang) (mostly latino)
- Insane Ashland Vikings Nation (mostly latino)
- Insane Campbell Boys (mostly latino)
- Insane C-Note$ Nation (MOSTLY WHITE AND SOME LATINO)
- Insane Cullerton Deuces Nation (mostly latino)
- Insane Deuces Nation (MOSTLY LATINO AND WHITE)
- Insane Dragons Nation (MOSTLY LATINO (PUERTO RICAN))
- Insane Gangster City Knights Nation (mostly latino)
- Insane Gangster Satan Disciples Nation (all but mostly latino)
- Insane Guess Boys (all latino)
- Insane Latin Jivers Nation (mostly latino)
- Insane Majestics (white and latino)
- Insane Orchestra Albany Nation (all but mostly latino)
- Insane Popes Nation (Northside) (mostly white)
- Insane Racine Boys (ALL - MIXED ETHNICITY)
- Insane Spanish Cobras Nation (all/mostly latino)
- Insane Two-Two Boys Nation (mostly latino and white)
- King Cobras Nation (mostly Latino/white)
- La Raza Nation (all latino/Mexicans)
- Latin Dragons Nation (all latino)
- Latin Souls Nation (mexican)
- Latin Stylers Nation (all/mostly latino)
- Lynchmen Sercaun Gangsters (Renegade Folk) (Black)
- Maniac Campbell Boys Nation (mostly latino)
- Maniac Latin Disciples Nation (mostly latino)
- Maniac Mafia Disciples
- Milwaukee Kings Nation (mostly latino)
- Morgan Boys (all latino)
- Sin City Boys Nation (MOSTLY WHITE AND MOSTLY LATINO)
- Spanish Gangster Disciples Nation (mostly latino)
- Unknown Assasins
- Universal Latin Lovers Nation (mostly latino)
- Young Latino Organization Cobras Nation (mostly latino)
- Young Latino Organization Disciples Nation (all/mostly latino)