Renegade Patch

No sweat shops no bullshit, sourced locally in the Southwestern US. Wouldn’t have it any other way, which is why it can’t be cheaper.

In buying this ethically + locally sourced patch, you are not only supporting grassroots journalism but also a local Southwestern women-owned embroidery shop and a local artist.

Most importantly, you are supporting international solidarity. ☀️

What actually is The Renegade logo?
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The Renegade logo was designed by Sacramento artist Ken Y. (IG: @low_sector_1996). At its center is a Dragunov (SVD) sniper rifle, the Soviet-era firearm often found in the hands of revolutionaries and resistance groups across the world. Its inclusion in the logo is not intended to represent violent chaos, but rather the necessity of armed resistance to oppression, the ranged power of the international front, and the universal importance of the lens of resistance.

California poppies are included in the logo as an homage to Brendan S.’s home region of California, and as a symbol of remembrance to the hundreds of thousands of indigenous who were slaughtered and forced onto reservations during the California Genocide.

The sun, which encircles the Dragunov and California poppies, represents the divinity of the Hvare-khshaeta (Radiant Sun) in ancient Zoroastrian belief. It serves as a symbol of remembrance to the ancestors of Kurds, Yazidis, Armenians, Lurs, Persians, Parsis, and Iranis. It also concurrently serves as a symbol of solidarity to the farmers of SWANA, who must depend on the sun for their livelihoods, and especially to the farmers of Kurdistan, who face constant economic warfare from the Turkish, Iraqi, Syrian, and Iranian regimes.