And did its creators expect magical rune-based strength from it? Get.factual (Video) Was the Sign of the SS an Ancient Germanic Rune? Posted: September 23, 2024 | Last updated: September 23, 2024.

Parallels between the number 44 and the SS rune of the Nazi Schutzstaffel paramilitary organization — similar to two lightning bolts — were first drawn last week on social media.

A flag given to U.S. House Speaker Pelosi and Vice President Harris by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a joint session of Congress in December 2022 contained Nazi "SS" runes.

"We’ve eliminated a Ukrainian serviceman who was wearing a war helmet with SS runes on it," the sniper said. He specified that his group took the helmet as proof of the elimination.