| Outlaws MC (est. 1935) 79 years tradition
1935 The McCook Outlaws Motorcycle Club is established out of Matilda`s Bar on old Route 66 in McCook, Illinois outside Chicago.
1946 Although the Club stayed together during World War II, like most organisations at that time, the Clubs activities were limited. In May of 1946 the first major post war motorcycle event in the midwest was held at Soldier Field, in Chicago.
1950 From its` original charter members of 1935 the Club grew in size, with members from all over the Chicago area. The Club decided to change its` name from The McCook Outlaws to The Chicago Outlaws and moved out of McCook, re-establishing itself in Chicago. It was also decided to completely change the Club logo.
A small skull replaced a winged motorcycle and old english style letters were adopted. This design was embroidered on a black shirt and hand painted on leather jackets.
1954 The Crossed Pistons to the original small skull. This design was embroidered on a black western style shirt with white piping.
The movie “The Wild One” with Marlon Brando influenced this back patch. 1959 The Skull and Crossed Pistons were redesigned, making them much larger with more detail.
1960 The A.M.A. American Motorcycle Association, that supervises all official races in the USA – banned the word Outlaws from all race clothing. There for all racing club members wore the sign OMC on their outfits till 1963. 1963 The Outlaws became an official member of the 1%er Brotherhood of Clubs, making it the first true 1%er Club east of the Mississippi.
1964 On the 4th of July, the “Gipsy Outlaws” from Milwaukee join the club. During the Springfield Motor races in august they are followed by the “Gypsy Outlaws” from Louisville. (they had no former contacts at that time with the Milwaukee Club) The “Outlaw Nation” was founded with Chicago as Mother Chapter.
1965 On the 1st of January 1965, the AOA – American Outlaws Association – was born. The back patch of the club, skull and crossed pistons, is named “Charlie”
1967 In July 1967 the Outlaws National President and a few more members came down from Chicago, and we were the first chapter sanctioned in Florida.
1969 “God forgives, Outlaws don’t” becomes the club’s motto
1977 Foundation of the first chapter outside the USA in Canada. The “Satan’s Choice” becomes Outlaws MC.
1984 For the first time a member not belonging to the Mother chapter becomes “National President” 1989 The abbreviation “MC” is added to the back patch
1993 France becomes the first European chapter. 1994 Foundation of the overseas chapter by the “Australian Outlaws” on the 5th continent. Also the “MC 44” from France becomes the chapter. On their back patch “Europe” is added. 1995 As the Chicago chapter is growing, it’s split into three groups: Mother Chapter (Southside), Westside and Northside. Norway becomes the second European chapter. 1999 The Belgian “Outlaws MC”, that already exists independently for 25 years, becomes member of the AOA – at that moment, there was the only chapter in Europe.
2000 The english and welsh “Outlaws MC”, till then an independent MC, join the AOA.
Later that year, Norway is added again as the first Scandinavian chapter. 2001 In many countries in Europe starts new chapters. Ireland and Jersey.
In Germany the “Ghost Riders MC joins the AOA – followed by the first asian chapter in Thailand and a second Scandinavia chapter in Sweden. 2002 In Germany starts the first official Support MC (Black Pistons MC) of the AOA Nation. Other countries, USA, Canada, Great Britain, Poland and Norway follow…)
In Italy and Poland starts new chapter of the AOA 2003 The Outlaws MC is represented in 19 states in the USA. The french “MC Drome” join the AOA 2004 End of 2004 – the A.O.A. starts the first prospective chapter in Russia. 2005 Biking & Brotherhood since 1935. The Outlaws MC World celebrate 2005 the 70th Anniversary as a Motorcycle Club and the 40th Anniversary of the AOA (American Outlaws Association) Charlie is landed in Russia. Russia get the full member Status in June 2005. 2006 End of 2006 – the A.O.A. starts the first chapter in Japan. 2007 Asia is growing! In march 2007 starts a chapter in Philippines 2008 In January 2008 – the A.O.A. starts a chapter in Spain 2009 The A.O.A. starts chapter in Serbia and Austria 2010 The A.O.A. starts chapter in Switzerland and Czechia 2015 Biking & Brotherhood since 1935. The Outlaws MC World celebrate 2015 the 80th Anniversary as a Motorcycle Club and 50th Anniversary as the AOA (Outlaws Nation)
The Outlaws today exist as one of the largest and oldest Motorcycle Clubs worldwide. History of the Patch
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