History Main / BlackShirt

* ''Film/ItHappenedHere'', set in a [[AlternateHistory German-occupied Britain]]. It's implied Oswald Mosley is in charge, and the Immediate Action Organisation consists of former Blackshirts (at least one of them complains about how the Germans keep "getting in the way" and not letting them run things); in fact, actual British fascists were used for some of the scenes, which caused much controversy as they were allowed to openly express their views.

* ''Franchise/StarWars'' series: Anakin Skywalker. Likewise, Stormtroopers follow this trope mostly, (at least with the Clone Troopers,) since they answer to the Emperor. A few clones do oppose the Empire due to the fact their trainer cared for them so much and shown them their ProudWarriorRace Heritage. Some other Clone Troopers are disgusted by that though. This is [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] a bit in one of the ''ComicBook/TagAndBink'' comics; a Stormtrooper goes on a little rant about how in a time of war and confusion, the Emperor brought forth peace, order, public safety, health care, and so on. Apparently he didn't know that the Emperor deliberately caused said war and confusion for this very purpose.

* The ''Literature/GregMandelTrilogy'' by Creator/PeterFHamilton is set in a Britain recovering from a Communist dictatorship. Ironically the Blackshirts are extreme left-wing (formerly the Peoples Constables, a militia force used by the government to brutally maintain order) while the Trinities were LaResistance, who copied their tactics of violent political agitation. Both sides still exist as street gangs under the New Conservative government, with the Trinities secretly encouraged to eliminate the Blackshirts who are working with TheRemnant to take back power.

* ''Blog/BetterBonesAU'': Thornclaw is a ThunderClan warrior who sides with the Dark Forest in Omen of the Stars due to sympathizing with Tigerstar's ideology over Firestar's. His former apprentice Spiderleg follows suit, though he regrets it a lot.
** Sharpclaw, the deputy of SkyClan, sides with Darktail during his attack on SkyClan due to his dissatisfaction with Leafstar's tolerant politics. Several other SkyClan cats like Rockshade do the same thing.

* WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars: Jedi General Pong Krell [[spoiler: turns against the Jedi Order in hopes of joining Count Dooku as he had a vision of the Jedi Order being torn apart from the inside.]]

* ''Manga/AttackOnTitan'': The Yeagerists [[spoiler:are this for [[FallenHero Eren Jeager]]. They were formed by civilian and military members dissatisfied with the current leadership, believing Eren is the only one that can stop the global threat the island of Paradis faces and usher in the New Eldian Empire. They [[TheCoup stage a coup]] against the military junta, do ThePurge against disloyal members of the military and gleefully execute foreigners.]]

[[caption-width-right:350:No, they are not saluting that poor policeman.]]

Named after the uniform worn by the [[UsefulNotes/FascistItaly Italian fascists]] and by their [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Union_of_Fascists British imitators]]. [[UsefulNotes/NaziGermany The Nazis]] did the same thing with brown shirted SA (who then fell out of favor and were [[ThePurge purged]] by [[EvilerThanThou the black-clad SS]] after the Nazis took power, the SS were then favored by the regime until its end), and [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Legion_of_America one American fascist movement]] wore silver shirts. A variety of other lesser-known fascist movements also copied this pattern of wearing a uniform with a specific color shirt that became the nickname of their followers, such as the blueshirts of the somehow even ''more'' ineffectual [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Fascists first attempt at British fascism]] and the greenshirts of the Romanian [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Guard Iron Guard]] (who like the Nazi brownshirts were [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness disposed of or fell out of favor once no longer useful to the fascist dictatorship]]). Needless to say, this trope is TruthInTelevision, since every distasteful ideology has always had followers, and of course, uniforms are a very easy way of enforcing conformity, as practically ''any'' organized group from store employees to the Boy Scouts to, y'know, ''armies'' can attest to.[[note]]This is '''''not''''' to equate any of these latter groups with any of the former, just in case [[ThatCameOutWrong that got interpreted poorly]].[[/note]] Just to make it confusing, black shirts are also a popular choice for [[LaResistance anti-fascist groups]].

* ''Franchise/StarWars'' series: Anakin Skywalker. Likewise, Stormtroopers follow this trope mostly, (at least with the Clone Troopers,) since they answer to the emperor. A few clones do oppose the Empire due to the fact their trainer cared for them so much and shown them their ProudWarriorRace Heritage. Some other Clone Troopers are disgusted by that though. This is [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] a bit in one of the ''ComicBook/TagAndBink'' comics; a Stormtrooper goes on a little rant about how in a time of war and confusion, the Emperor brought forth peace, order, public safety, health care, and so on. Apparently he didn't know that the Emperor deliberately caused said war and confusion for this very purpose.

-->-- '''Music/PinkFloyd''', "[[Music/TheWall Waiting for the Worms"]]

Black Shirts are closet EvilMinions yearning for the day the villain brings about his [[TheEmpire Empire of Evil]]. In the meantime, they'll complain about the current "decadent and corrupt" government to anyone who won't roll their eyes and to some people who will. Once the villain starts recruiting, these guys are in line before LesCollaborateurs have finished breakfast.

* ''Blog/BetterBonesAU'': Thornclaw is a [=ThunderClan=] warrior who sides with the villainous Dark Forest in Omen of the Stars due to sympathizing with Tigerstar's ideology over Firestar's. His former apprentice Spiderleg follows suit, though he [[TheAtoner regrets it a lot afterwards]].
** Sharpclaw, the [[NumberTwo deputy]] of [=SkyClan=], sides with Darktail during his attack on [=SkyClan=] due to his dissatisfaction with Leafstar's tolerant politics. Several other [=SkyClan=] cats do the same thing.

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* ''Blog/BetterBonesAU'': Thornclaw is a ThunderClan warrior who sides with the Dark Forest in Omen of the Stars due to sympathizing with Tigerstar's ideology over Firestar's. His former apprentice Spiderleg follows suit, though he regrets it a lot.
** Sharpclaw sides with Darktail during his attack on SkyClan due to his dissatisfaction with Leafstar's tolerant politics.