skull changed. Rings were made of 90% Silver cast in two halves with the recipients name inside, the date of presentation, and a facsimile of Himmler's signature, plus the abbreviations S Lb. for "Seinem Lieben" or "His Beloved." One Sig Rune left and right of the skull framed by a triangle represents the power of the sun and conquering energy A Hagal rune (framed by a hexagon) which represents the faith and camaraderie that was idealised by the leaders of the organisation. The esoteric meaning of the Hagal rune was, according to Guido von List, to: "...enclose the universe in you and you control the universe." A swastika (standing on the vertex) framed by a square. The SS liked to portray the Swastika as another influential symbol of the power of the Aryan race. The double runes on the rear of the ring framed by a circle were to be Heilszeichen (literally: signs of salvation) of the past. They were a creation of the SS designers rather than historical runes. They are Willigut's variation of the "gibor" rune plus a bind rune for "o" and "t". The bind rune was designed by Wiligut, and spells "Gott" the German word for God. The ring is wreathed with oak leaves. Literature Don Boyle SS Totenkopf H. Himmler Honour Ring 1933-1945 Patzwall, Klaus D., Der SS-Totenkopfring, Patzwall, 4th edition 2002. Tom Morganti Totenkopf Martin Toman SS-Totenkopfring - Himmleruv prsten cti'' 1st edition 2017. See also Nazi symbolism References Nazi SS Nazi symbolism Rings (jewellery)