Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

DAY BADGE RALLY BADGE

Date

1933

Materials

BRASS

No. Pieces

1

Length

5.0

Width

2.9

Description

EAGLE CLUTCHING SWASTIKA AT TOP, CROSS IN FOREGROUND. "28.5 1933 DUSSELDORF. SCHLAGETER" ON FRONT.

Subjects

DOCUMENTARY ARTIFACT

Historical Association

MILITARY

History

THIS TYPE OF BADGE WAS MADE FOR A SPECIFIC OCCASION SUCH AS MAYDAY OR LABOUR DAY. THIS BADGE IS OF EARLIEST TYPE MADE IN THE THIRD REICH AS INDICATED BY DATE & EARLY REPRESENTATION OF GERMAN EAGLE. OCCASION UNKNOWN. *UPDATE* IN 2014 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT JANE EDMUNDSON CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF MILITARY OBJECTS. SHE WAS UNABLE TO UNCOVER ANY NEW INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ARTIFACT.

Catalogue Number

P19738772000

Acquisition Date

1973-06

Collection

Museum

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