Sons of Silence
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| Motto | donec mors non separat |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1966 |
| Key people | Bruce "The Dude" Richardson |
| Type | Outlaw motorcycle club |
| Region | Midwestern and Southern United States; Southern Germany[1] |
| Membership | 500 full-patch members[2] |
| Website |
www |
Sons of Silence Motorcycle Club (SOSMC) is a one-percenter motorcycle club that was founded in Niwot, Colorado in the United States in 1966.[3] The first chapter outside Colorado was the Iowa chapter which was founded in 1968. There are now American chapters in Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah and Wyoming. The first foreign chapter was founded in Munich, Germany in 1998. In 2001, more German chapters were founded in Freising, Gangkofen and Nürnberg. In November 2007, a Viernheim chapter was founded.[4]
The Sons of Silence's logo is an American eagle superimposed over the letter "A" (similar to, and taken from, the Anheuser-Busch logo) flying under an arch and their motto is "donec mors non separat ", Latin for "until death separates us". The logo is embroidered onto the back of all members' jackets or vests.
References
- ↑ Webmaster Sons of Silence MC Germany. "Sons of Silence Germany website". Sonsofsilence.de. Retrieved 2011-07-05.
- ↑ "Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs". Usdoj.gov. Retrieved 2011-07-05.
- ↑ "Sons Of Silence Mc". Sonsofsilence.com. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
- ↑ "Sons of Silence web site". Sonsofsilence.com. Retrieved 2011-07-05.