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"They also use … some symbols of the biker universe. The gnome-like figure isn't the only symbol used by Les Farfadaas. "Those symbols always evolve and that will probably continue to do so in the future." "Movements like that, they throw out a lot of imagery and some of them stick," Gosselin said. Les Farfadaas' cheerful gnome figure may seem odd, but Louis Audet Gosselin, the scientific and strategic director of the Centre for the Prevention of Radicalization Leading to Violence, said it started when one of the group's leaders joked that politicians and newspapers treated them as if they were "Farfadaas."

Anti-lockdown protesters irk premier by turning Canadian flag upside down.

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Historically, the flag has been associated with the Patriote movement in Lower Canada (which included the southern portion of present-day Quebec) and the rebellions of 18, explained Frédérick Nadeau, who works at an anti-radicalization research centre at Cégep Édouard-Montpetit, a public francophone college in Longueuil, Que.

Some of the flags are homegrown, including variations on the Patriote flag, which dates back to the 1830s. "This is more about evoking core ideas, about freedom, about rights for the far right movement as a global entity," he said. Hofmann said homegrown extremists and those on the far right often borrow images and symbols from the United States even if they are based on laws - such as the Second Amendment - that have no bearing in Canada. "The United States is and remains the greatest of far right ideology," said David Hofmann, who researches far right extremism at the University of New Brunswick. Military investigating at least 6 active soldiers for supporting convoy protests.'Take these guns from my cold, dead hands,'" said Perry. "It's very similar to what Charlton Heston said when he was president of the NRA (National Rifle Association) in the U.S. The phrase and the image are popular among supporters of the Second Amendment (the right to bear arms) in the U.S. The words "Molon Labe" are Greek for "Come and take them."

This black and white flag with an image of a Spartan helmet was spotted outside Queen's Park during the Feb. "Clearly we want government off our back … I'm a proud, strong Canadian, but, you know, minimal government." Molon Labe flag "Don't tread on me, right? You don't mess with me. "It essentially is self-explanatory," said Steve, who gave his surname as "defund the CBC." Steve, a protester who carried a Canadian Gadsden flag to the Queen's Park protest Saturday said the Canadian version seemed appropriate since Canadian geese "honk," and honking has played a large role in the convoy protests. A Canadian Gadsden flag flies at the Queen's Park protest on Feb.