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The Schutzstaffel (German: [ˈʃʊtsˌʃtafl̩] ⓘ; lit. 'Protection Squadron'; SS; also stylised with Armanen runes as ᛋᛋ) was a major paramilitary organisation under Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party in Nazi Germany, and later throughout German-occupied Europe during World War II.
The Nazis' principal symbol was the swastika, which the newly established Nazi Party formally adopted in 1920. [1] The formal symbol of the party was the Parteiadler, an eagle atop a swastika. The black-white-red motif is based on the colours of the flags of the German Empire.
The esoteric insignia of the Schutzstaffel (known in German as the SS-Runen) were used from the 1920s to 1945 on Schutzstaffel (SS) flags, uniforms and other items as symbols of various aspects of Nazi ideology and Germanic mysticism.
The “Schutzstaffel” (German for “protective echelon”) was founded in 1925 and served as Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler’s (1889‑1945) personal bodyguards.
SS (abbreviation of Schutzstaffel [German: ‘Protective Echelon’]), the black-uniformed elite corps and self-described ‘political soldiers’ of the Nazi Party. Founded by Adolf Hitler in 1925 as a small personal bodyguard, the SS grew with the success of the Nazi movement and became virtually a state within a state.
The uniforms and insignia of the Schutzstaffel (SS) served to distinguish its Nazi paramilitary ranks between 1925 and 1945 from the ranks of the Wehrmacht (the German armed forces from 1935), the German state, and the Nazi Party. SS– Gruppenführer Hans Lammers in black Allgemeine SS uniform, 1938.
The SS was the Nazi Party’s elite paramilitary brigade. Bedecked in sleek black or grey uniforms with flashy silver insignia, SS officers were a strange mix of culture, sadism and self-indulgence. Schutzstaffel troops were known for their discipline, whether swearing loyalty to Hitler, frog-marching in unison or fighting in battle.
The swastika is an ancient symbol that was in use in many different cultures for at least 5,000 years before Adolf Hitler made it the centerpiece of the Nazi flag. Its present-day use by certain extremist groups promotes hate.
Learn what the Nazi symbol SS stands for and its use as a logo on Nazi uniforms. Understand the history of the SS and the role of the Schutzstaffel in Nazi Germany.
From 1932 the SS wore black shirts with the runic symbol SS on the collar to distinguish them from the SA who wore brown shirts. Under Himmler’s leadership the SS was divided into three sections: The Security Section