SS Runes and Rings

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Forscher64
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SS Runes and Rings

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Post by Forscher64 » 04 Dec 2016, 10:44

Can anyone point me to an exact chronology of the use of the SS double Sig Runes?

When (day, month, year) were they first used as a symbol of the Schutzstaffel?

When (day, month, year) were they first used on collar patches?

How long did they appear on collar patches together with a unit number, and when did they begin to be used alone?

Regarding the SS-Ehrenring, was it Diebitsch or Wiligut who really designed it, and what day, month, year was it first presented and worn?

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Re: SS Runes and Rings

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Post by von thoma » 06 Dec 2016, 19:03

I can only give you a partial information.
When (day, month, year) were they first used on collar patches ?
Insignia as ordered by the RFSS for the Politische Bereitschaften.

Following the order of May, 5th, 1934, new insignia has been laid down for the Politische Bereitschaften.

* The Leibstandarte "Adolf Hitler" retains its own insignia ( Armband with the inscription Adolf Hitler), collar patch; Right collar patch with SS runes.
Regarding the SS-Ehrenring, was it Diebitsch or Wiligut who really designed it
Karl Maria Wiligut designed the SS-Ehrenring, according the esoteric tastes of the RFSS.
For this reason, it's considered as a clumsy and ugly ring.
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