The Outlaws Motorcycle Club, incorporated as the American Outlaws Association or its acronym, AOA, is a one-percenter motorcycle gang and alleged organized crime syndicate[1][5][6] that was formed in McCook, Illinois in 1935. There is a one-percenter motorcycle club called the "Outlaws" in New Zealand, but they are not part of the international club. It only shares the name and has a different patch design.[7] Membership in the Outlaws is limited to men who own American-made motorcycles of a particular size,[8] although in Europe motorcycles from any country are allowed so long as they are in the chopper style. Their main rivals are the Hells Angels, giving rise to an acronym used by Outlaws members, "ADIOS" (Angels Die In Outlaw States). The Outlaws Motorcycle Club was established out of Matilda's Bar on old Route 66 in McCook, Illinois, a southwestern suburb of Chicago, in 1935.[9] The club stayed together during World War II, but like most organizations at that time, their activities were limited. In May 1946, the Outlaws attended the first major post-war motorcycle event in the Midwest, which was held at Soldier Field, Chicago.[citation needed] By 1950, the Outlaws had expanded rapidly, and most of their members were now from the Chicago area.[citation needed] The club re-established itself in Chicago and changed their 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 ...