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MovementHistorical period · 1927–1941Romania

Iron Guard (Legionary Movement)

Romanian fascist movement founded in 1927 by Corneliu Codreanu as the Legion of the Archangel Michael. It combined mystical Orthodox nationalism, antisemitism, a cult of martyrdom and political violence, and was crushed after the 1941 rebellion.

Predominant spectrum
Far-Right
Closest ideology
Reactionaryism
Closest personality
Aleksandr Dugin

Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Strong · Unitary
    Federal20%
    Unitary80%
  • Representation

    Very strong · Autocracy
    Democracy11%
    Autocracy89%
  • Power

    Strong · Security
    Security81%
    Liberty19%
  • Immigration

    Very strong · Assimilation
    Assimilation99%
    Multiculturalism1%
  • Diplomacy

    Strong · Militarist
    Militarist86%
    Pacifist14%
  • Intervention

    Strong · Nationalist
    Non-interventionist22%
    Nationalist78%
  • Economy

    Leaning · Public
    Public70%
    Private30%
  • Control

    Strong · Planning
    Planning76%
    Free market25%
  • Trade

    Very strong · Protectionism
    Protectionism90%
    Globalism11%
  • Religion

    Very strong · Religious
    Irreligious1%
    Religious99%
  • Morality

    Very strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive9%
    Traditionalist91%
  • Technology

    Strong · Biology
    Technology18%
    Biology82%

What sets Iron Guard (Legionary Movement) apart

Most unusual position

Representation

Leans further toward autocracy than 89% of the 159 parties and organizations in the catalog.

Party median 67Iron Guard (Legionary Movement) 11

Of all the axes, Representation is where it stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Structure

On Structure, it sits close to the catalog median.

Party median 26Iron Guard (Legionary Movement) 20

Here it shares common ground with most parties and organizations.