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The Ku Klux Klan still uses many symbols. Since the Ku Klux Klan is a very religious organization, the Cross is a very important symbol. The most famous symbol of the Klan is the \"Fiery Cross\". The Klan claims that it is used to \"represent the ideals of Christian Civilization\". They contend that they \"light the Cross with fire to signify to the world that Jesus Christ is the light of the world.\" However, this symbol was and is often used to fright blacks and their supporters. There are also theories that some groups burn down the Cross to desecrate it.Since the 1920\'s the symbol which stands for the Klan is the \"Blood Drop\" symbol. In the center of it you can see a red drop. Some organizations claim it shows a blood drop, which stand for \"the blood of Jesus Christ, which was for the White Aryan Race\". But Rick Anderson, the \"Grand Titan\" of the \" Realm of Texas\" told me, it was the symbol \"for the last drop of blood that a Klansman will shed in defense of the White Race\". The cross in it displays the religious persuasion of the Klan members. In the background you can see a red circle which is a symbol for the community of the Klansmen. The best known symbol of the Ku Klux Klan is the Klan Robe and Hood. You can often find the argumentation that the robe is worn as a symbol of humility for their Christian rituals, like the robes which are often worn by monks. They say that the mask symbolize the anonymity and by that the \"selfless dedication to our God, our nation, our race, our Klan Brothers and Sisters and our Klan Movement.\" But it is a fact, that this robe is always worn when a Klan members does anything illegal. It is also sure that they use the robe to fear people.
The Chain of Command of the Ku Klux Klan
In the 1920\'s the Klan have had a very complex chain of command, when they have had more than 4,000,000 members. But since they have less than 10,000 members, divided into several Klan organizations today, they simplified their chain of command. In the 1920\'s there were only one \"Imperial Wizard\" who commanded the Klansmen. But today there are many \"Imperial Wizards\" which all claim to be the right one. So you can say that not only the Klan at all has lost very much power. The Klan is divided today and does not accept a general leader. Here is a description of the chain of command of the \"Knights of the White Kamellia\". This hierarchy is based on information I got from Rick Anderson, who is the \"Grand Titan\" of the \"Realm of Texas\" via e-mail (you can find the e-mail in the appendix of this project):
Imperial Wizard
Chief Executive
Grand Dragon
Responsible for a State
Grand Titan
Responsible for a Province (a part of a State)
Exalted Cyclops
Local Leaders
Klan Members
Referring to him, the Klan is a \"military in structure\". Each leader has his staff, which is working for him. The staffs are not listed in this diagram, because a member of the staff can not command someone. The chain of command starts with the \"Imperial Wizard\" who leads the Klan (here: \"The Knights of the White Kamellia\"). In each State, where the \"Knights of the White Kamellia\" are active (Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Miami, Virginia) there is a Grand Dragon who is responsible for a special state. If it is one of the bigger states, it may be divided it into several parts, called \"Provinces\". The master of such a \"Province\" is called \"Grand Titan\". Every Klan group has its own leader, who is called the \" Exalted Cyclops\". The normal Klan Members have no possibility to influence their leaders.
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