black_sun_(symbol)
A symbol derived from the ancient German mark of the Sonnenrad or "Sun wheel". It was used by the Waffen-SS in their buildings and installations during World War II.
The symbol's design consists of a circle with twelve radial sig_runes. It first appeared in Nazi Germany as a design element in a castle at Wewelsburg remodeled and expanded by the head of the SS, Heinrich_Himmler, which he intended to be a center for the SS.
See also
* swastika
* Tag Group:Symbols
* Totenkopf
* Wolfsangel
External links
* Wikipedia: Black Sun (symbol)