When the Iron Warriors Motorcycle Club was started, the Idaho Chapter of the Western region submitted the logo that was voted
on to become the clubs new colors. The colors were designed to represent the history and heritage of the Iron WarriorsMotorcycle Club, and to represent the spirit and heart of themembership.
The logo symbol consists of a knight's helmet and winged breastplate behind a shield with crossed Scottish Claymore swords. On the shield is the Iron Warrior coat of arms, consisting of a wild boar's head emerging from the American flag. This coat of arms reflects the history of our original association the Wild Pigs Motorcycle Club, and our common ancestry with those other public safety motorcycle clubs that emerged from the Wild Pigs. The emblems of knighthood and the colors in the logo symbolize honor, valor, and the warrior spirit.
The lettering on our upper and lower rockers is red and white. The red symbolizes the blood of warriors, current and passed, shed in the public safety service. The white symbolizes the purity and scared pledge of each member's common oath to serve others, even at ones own peril. Within the shield there is a red and blue cross. These colors represent the thin red and blue lines of fireman and police officers holding firm against all threats. The cross represents our common Judea-Christian heritage.
Together these colors and symbols represent those few public safety members found worthy, and chosen to be known as Iron Warriors.
The History and Symbolism of the Iron Warriors Colors
In the Beginning
The Iron Warrior Motorcycle Club (IWMC), was derived from the Wild Pigs Motorcycle Club (WPMC), which was established in 1987 in the San Jose, California area. The WPMC was started by police officers that owned Harley Davidson motorcycles and enjoyed riding and hanging out together. The WPMC offered membership to active and retired law enforcement officers and firefighters. The Iron Warriors Motorcycle Club continues the traditions of the WPMC by offering memberships to active and retired public safety professionals, who own and ride American made V-twin motorcycles. The Iron Warriors Motorcycle Club is a nationally recognized non-profit organization dedicated to providing assistance to the communities, public safety departments, families and members.
The transition from Wild Pigs to Iron Warriors
In 1991, when the Wild Pig Motorcycle Club was made up of just three chapters in California and one chapter in Connecticut, the San Jose chapter divided and was falling apart due to some in house problems on the part of a few of its members. A primary cause of the dissention was due to several members wanting to expand the club, while others feared that too much growth would cause them to lose control of the club. At a time when some of the club members were trying to mend rifts and develop club bylaws that would benefit the club as a whole, two San Jose members who labeled themselves "R & R Enterprises" went behind the backs of other club members and secretly filed a trademark application for the name and logo of the WPMC. This was done without any knowledge or approval of any charter board in existence at the time.
This Little Piggy Goes to Court
After a while the actions of "R & R Enterprises" was discovered and realized as the real threat that it was. Once recognized, legal action was filed on behalf of the WPMC with the Trademark Commission to try to prevent R & R from gaining trademark rights. The existing WPMC chapters and regional boards subsequently terminated the San Jose chapter's charter and the chapter was dissolved. The club won a court victory in California, preventing R & R Enterprises from incorporating as the WPMC, which they had previously attempted to do illegally. The ruling from the California Superior Court decision, ruled that the R & R Enterprises incorporation as illegal, and was forwarded to the U.S. Trademark Commission. After a lengthy delay the Trademark Commission decided to award the trademark to R & R Enterprises based on the late filing of the original complaint. Rather than fight R & R Enterprises for the use of the name it was decided to rename the club and it was put out to the members for a vote. This process took several months and unfortunately took a toll on the club. Some members stayed with the WPMC, some joined other clubs, some created their own clubs and the rest became members of the greatest motorcycle club in the universe, the Iron Warrior Motorcycle Club. Currently the Iron Warriors Motorcycle Club has approximately 35+ chapters, 600+ members and is located in 18 states.
The transition from Wild Pigs to Iron Warriors
In 1991, when the Wild Pig Motorcycle Club was made up of just three chapters in California and one chapter in Connecticut, the San Jose chapter divided and was falling apart due to some in house problems on the part of a few of its members. A primary cause of the dissention was due to several members wanting to expand the club, while others feared that too much growth would cause them to lose control of the club. At a time when some of the club members were trying to mend rifts and develop club bylaws that would benefit the club as a whole, two San Jose members who labeled themselves "R & R Enterprises" went behind the backs of other club members and secretly filed a trademark application for the name and logo of the WPMC. This was done without any knowledge or approval of any charter board in existence at the time.
This Little Piggy Goes to Court
After a while the actions of "R & R Enterprises" was discovered and realized as the real threat that it was. Once recognized, legal action was filed on behalf of the WPMC with the Trademark Commission to try to prevent R & R from gaining trademark rights. The existing WPMC chapters and regional boards subsequently terminated the San Jose chapter's charter and the chapter was dissolved. The club won a court victory in California, preventing R & R Enterprises from incorporating as the WPMC, which they had previously attempted to do illegally. The ruling from the California Superior Court decision, ruled that the R & R Enterprises incorporation as illegal, and was forwarded to the U.S. Trademark Commission. After a lengthy delay the Trademark Commission decided to award the trademark to R & R Enterprises based on the late filing of the original complaint. Rather than fight R & R Enterprises for the use of the name it was decided to rename the club and it was put out to the members for a vote. This process took several months and unfortunately took a toll on the club. Some members stayed with the WPMC, some joined other clubs, some created their own clubs and the rest became members of the greatest motorcycle club in the universe, the Iron Warrior Motorcycle Club. Currently the Iron Warriors Motorcycle Club has approximately 35+ chapters, 600+ members and is located in 18 states.