Runic insignia of the Schutzstaffel

Siegrune (also Sigrune ) is the name for a character of the Nationalist movement of the 19th and 20th centuries.

Write characters

The sign is similar to the sixteenth Rune Sowilo of older Futhark and the twelfth rune of the 16- rune Futhark younger. The shape of the rune corresponds to a Latin S, converted into three straight lines. The sign stood for the consonants p

Spellings Sig and victory

Beginning of the 20th century appeared the esoteric and nationalist author Guido von List in his own words in a dream a new runic alphabet, which he called the Armanenfuthark. This alphabet contradicted the research-based knowledge about the runes and was a pure product of imagination. These so determined by it, runes, he finished by name. Among other things, received the relevant S- rune that is scientifically seen as Sowilo, sol, or sun occupied, the new name Sig His imagination letting Associated List of the rune but also with numerous other terms: sol, sal, sul, sig, sigi, sun, healing, victory column, school etc. were the chosen of him possible interpretations of his rune. Furthermore declared the importance of list contents the following:

" Sal and sig ( salvation and victory )! This of thousands of years urarische greeting and battle cry ... has become a symbol in, Sig rune ' ( Siegrune ), the eleventh sign of the Futhark: The creator spirit must prevail! "

The term for the Sig Rune sat henceforth in folkish circles by where more and more the name of interpretation was placed on the importance of "victory", which was also in accordance with the most obviously based on pure sound associations naming of Armanenfutharks. In particular, Heinrich Himmler's personal occultist, Karl Maria Wiligut took over the runes name Sig, although he declined Lists Armanenfuthark and invented their own alphabet with the name Wiligutrunen. Only in the time of National Socialism, the name Sig has been replaced by the term victory, because this name within the meaning of Nazi ideology appeared considerably matching and the already made ​​change in meaning affirmed.

Political characters

In the era of National Socialism simple Siegrune was the emblem of the German young people in the Hitler Youth. The from the Sturmabteilung outsourced Schutzstaffel (SS ) of the National Socialist German Workers' Party was first designated by the initials SS, later wrote and printed this one always two letters in runes form. Some typewriters of that time had a special type for the jagged SS In its final form, the victory runes of the SS in 1929 were introduced to a design by graphic designer Walter Heck. Through her skillful proportioning they should obviously give an expression of dynamism and menace. From the SS double Siegrune was used as a symbol on their so-called " house flag " and on cars - Stan Dern. Furthermore, she was found on collar patches and steel helmets of the Waffen-SS.

Next to the swastika is the Siegrune the icon that indicates most clearly to National Socialist ideas or intentions. After the German Criminal Code, the use of this sign is punishable. With minor changes to the graphic designers shaping of relevant extreme right CD cover and Patches try to undermine the ban. Outside the Federal Republic of Germany using active neo-Nazis, the characters still very open.

U.S. Marine Corps

The Scout Snipers (Scout Sniper ) of the U.S. Marine Corps used the double Sigrune at least since the 1980s as an unofficial emblem. After the American media in February 2012 reported it to the commander of the Marines apologized for this practice, forbade it and ordered an investigation.