SS honor dagger

350px|thumb|SS-Ehrendolch belonging to Hermann Pister (SS-Number 29892) manufactured in Solingen The SS-Ehrendolch (German for "SS honour dagger") was a ceremonial weapon of the Schutzstaffel (SS).

==Introduction and ceremony== SS daggers were introduced in December 1933, following analogous traditions in the Reichswehr, the Luftwaffe, and Reichsmarine, and awarded to celebrate the final introduction of the SS-men into the Allgemeine SS, SS-Totenkopfverbände units, and SS-Verfügungstruppe (later known as the Waffen-SS) every year. The daggers were given out at an awarding ceremony that took place on 9 November, the official founding date of the SS, which was conducted according to strict rules developed by Heinrich Himmler. In addition to this dagger there was also the SS Honour Ring (Ehrenring) and SS Honour Sword (Degen).