Walter Heck
Walter Heck | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 December 1897 |
| Died | unknown |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation(s) | Graphic designer and SA and SS officer |
| Known for | Creating the SS double rune symbol for the Nazi Schutzstaffel |
Walter Heck (8 December 1897 – unknown) was a German graphic designer who created the SS double 'Siegrune' symbol for the Schutzstaffel (SS), the elite corps of the Nazi Party, in 1929, the runic emblem of the Sturmabteilung (SA), and co-designed the all-black SS uniform in 1932. He was an SA-Sturmhauptführer (company commander) in the SA, and later joined the SS.