OutLaw Gangster Disciples

The gang has made several attempts to legitimize their image. Some members dropped the "B" and began to call themselves GDs or Gangster Disciples. In the 1990s the Gangster Disciples entered into politics through the formation of the "Growth and Development" movement. Outside of Chicago some gangs will still go by the old name of BGD.[3] Gangster Disciples have been documented in the U.S. military, found in both U.S. and overseas bases.[4] Graffiti characteristics of the Gangster Disciples have reportedly been spotted in U.S. military bases in both Iraq and Afghanistan.

Like most major gangs, Gangster Disciples use a well-defined system of symbols to communicate alliances and rivalries. This system is a combination of symbols that represent the Gangster Disciple Nation or the Folk Nation as a whole and symbols that rivals use to represent their organization, typically inverted to show disrespect.

Outlaw Gangster Disciples or "Six Trey" GDN are similar to regular Gangster Disciples however they are a renegade offshoot of the original gang. One representation can be the six pointed star to honor David Barksdale as well as pitchforks pointing upwards. However outlaw and other renegade factions do not always honor traditional Folk Nation symbols. They will often invert or "crack" gang signs commonly associated with them to show that they are at war with another Gangster Disciple set. In Chicago, gang colors are not as significant but in other states they favor black bandanas to distance themselves from Crips and Bloods.[5] Peoples Nation are known to wear Red, Black, Gold and Green clothing. Six Trey has a heavy presence in New York especially in Brooklyn.