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Sowilō (rune)
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Sowilo, meaning "sun", is the reconstructed Proto-Germanic language name of the s-rune.
The evolution of the rune in the Elder Futhark during the centuries.
The evolution of the rune in the Elder Futhark during the centuries.
Walter Heck
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Walter Heck was a German graphic designer who created the SS double 'Siegrune' symbol for the Schutzstaffel, the elite corps of the Nazi Party, in 1929, the runic emblem of the Sturmabteilung, and co-
Sowilō (rune)
…used Sowilō as the basis for the Armanen sig rune, also known as the "Siegrune". The Armanen sig rune was adapted into the emblem of the SS in 1933 by Walter Heck. Heck's design consisted of two sig runes drawn side by side like lightning bolts and was adopted by all branches of the SS. The Lindholm "amulet" that…
A page from a uniform booklet published late 1932, where 'SS' (Schutzstaffel) is written in Fraktur script. The image also shows the early SS brown sh
A page from a uniform booklet published late 1932, where 'SS' (Schutzstaffel) is written in Fraktur script. The image also shows the early SS brown shirt uniform and an early variant of the Nazi elite corps' skull symbol (Totenkopf).
German uniform chart reproduced in an American newspaper in December 1933. At the top, Heck's new SS logo, his runic SA (Sturmabteilung) emblem, and t
German uniform chart reproduced in an American newspaper in December 1933. At the top, Heck's new SS logo, his runic SA (Sturmabteilung) emblem, and the black SS uniform he designed together with Karl Diebitsch can be seen.