The original ‘Falange’ was the Spanish fascist movement, Falange Española, which helped to bring General. Francisco Franco to power in the Spanish Civil War, but subsequently became a declining influence within the Franco regime....

The Falange (or Phalange) is the name assigned to several political movements and parties dating from the 1930s, most particularly the original movement in Spain. The word Falange means phalanx formation in Spanish. This bellic symbol was chosen due to...