As researched by Dave and Ashley Willis, the above image (if you don't see the image, click on the article title) is an ancient form of Hebrew. Reading right to left we have animal teeth, a shepherd's crook, a crutch, and choppy water.
This means Shalom can be translated as "Breaking the authority established by chaos."
Link to Video - Here is a link to the video explanation by Dave and Ashley Willis. The whole video is very good and is about 45 minutes long. The explanation is about 16 minutes in.